BSF chief to inspect tunnel from Pakistan
August 1st, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANSJammu, Aug 1 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) chief U.K. Bansal is expected here Thursday to inspect an underground tunnel dug from Pakistan to infiltrate terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir.
“Bansal will prepare a report to be submitted to the union home ministry,” a senior official told IANS.
The tunnel was discovered July 29 in Sambha district. Officials here believe it could be 500 meters long and was apparently dug to push weapons and terrorists into India.
It had been dug some 25 feet below the ground, across the border between Pakistan and India.
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