Jammu : The BSF has decided to not lower and continue to maintain a high level of vigil along the International Border (IB) in the Jammu frontier despite a recent sector commander level meeting, held to ease tensions, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Over 30,000 people, who fled border hamlets along the IB in Akhnoor sector due to heavy shelling by Pakistan on June 3 resulting in death of two BSF jawans and injuries to 16 others, have returned to their homes after a meeting between Pak rangers and BSF on June 4.
However, the border guarding force continues to be alert. “We have not lowered our guard along the border (after the sector commander level meeting). We are on alert”, IG, BSF (Jammu Frontier) Ram Awtar told PTI.
He the border with Pakistan was silent as there were no ceasefire violations for the last couple of days. People have returned back to their homes after the sector commander level meeting between BSF and Pak rangers on June 4, the official said.
“People will slowly get the confidence to resume farming activity,” he said.
Asked about the reports of use of flying objects by Pakistan along the IB in Akhnoor sector, the IG said these things keep happening and there was nothing to worry. According to some reports, the people of a border hamlet in Pargwal saw red light emitting object flying close to the border last night.
Earlier, on Monday, the border-guarding forces of India and Pakistan decided to ensure peace by “holding fire” along the IB in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after two BSF jawans were killed amidst a spate of ceasefire violations by Pakistan.