November 16, 2009 4:28 PM

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DIG BSF killed in IED blast near Indo-Pak border, two injured

In Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Forces (BSF) was killed and two BSF jawans injured in a land mine blast at Ballar post on Indo-Pak International border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district near Jammu.The incident took place when the vehicle of the officer, DIG BSF Jammu range O P Tanwar, passed over a land mine during the routine patrolling on the border this morning.AIR Jammu correspondent quoting official sources reports that the BSF party had gone to review the border situation after the security forces had foiled an infiltration bid last night. The two injured BSF jawans have been admitted to Govt. Medical College Jammu for treatment. It is suspected that the land mine had been planted by the intruders from Pakistan who had been pushed back by the security forces last night.The BSF has decided to lodge protest with Pakistan Rangers after a DIG of the force was killed today near the Indo-Pak border . BSF sources said in New Delhi that a flag meeting will be held with Pakistan Rangers where the protest will be lodged.In the Kashmir Valley encounter is on in Keran sector of frontier Kupwara District. Defence Sources said in Srinagar that two Army Jawans lost their lives in the Keran sector when they intercepted a group of militants who were trying to sneak to this side of line of control. One militant has been killed while the operation is on to eliminate any other militants who may be in the area. In Pulwama District a battalion commander of Hizbul Mujahidin was killed in a joint operation by Rashtriya Rifles and Police at Sangerwani Bagh.AIR correspondent Yogesh Sharma reports from Jammu that after declaring high alert the entire border have been sealed and the army have also been deployed in the border area where the incident took place. The two injured BSF jawans have been referred to govt. Medical College Jammu for the treatment. It is suspected that the land mine had been planted by the intruders from the Pakistan who had been pushed back by the security forces last night. Observing some movement on the border, the BSF troupes after the cross-firing between the infiltrators that said to be had lasted for an hour around 0200 hours last night, had succeeded in pushing the intruders back. The Director General Jammu Kashmir police Kuldeep Khoda along with senior police officers visited the spot and instructed the security forces to intensify security arrangements to meet any eventuality arising out of the incident in the area.

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