Addressing a media conference during his visit to
He said these women have been trained in weapon handling, intelligence, border management, sports, unarmed combat, frisking and guarding duties. The women, along with their male counterparts, will carry out searches and frisking at checkpoints and immigration points and on trade routes along the borders. “The women component is needed for the force, as our duty of guarding borders involves frisking women travellers, besides other relevant duties,” he said.
DG said that BSF jawans patrolling in porous Sir creek area along the Indian coastline with Pakistan will soon be given All terrain vehicles (ATV’s) and flying boats to prevent entry of Pakistani fishermen and maintain better vigil in the area. He said, , "ATV’s will be part of the BSF in about one months time and besides that we are going to purchase flying boats as part of modernising border force for better border management".
DG,BSF while Commenting on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir he said,even though there has been a marginal decline in the level of infiltration from across the border and line of control yet launching pads and militants training camps remain intact.
"Pakistan needs to take a decisive action against them.In case Islamabad is serious about taking action against terrorist outfits in their own country, they must dismantle these camps," he said.
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