BSF detects underground tunnel in Samba

Jammu May 05 (PTK) The Border Security Force (BSF) on detected 150 meters long underground tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district.

“A tunnel checking exercise was carried out in the AOR of BOP Chak Faquira of 48 Bn BSF.

During the checking exercise,a small opening found in general area near fencing in Samba area was suspected to be tunnel,”

It is believed to be a freshly dug tunnel and may have been used for infiltration by the militants. Further investigations are underway in the matter, said D K Boora IG BSF.

The suspected tunnel is located at a distance of 150 metres from the IB and 50 metres from the border fence opposite Pakistani post Chaman Khurd (Fiaz) which is 900 metres from the Indian side. The opening is about 300 metres from the border outpost Chak Faquira and 700 metres from the last Indian village. (PTK)