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The Sashastra Seema Bal emerged overall Wushu champions at the All India Police Judo Cluster Games in Hyderabad, winning 10 gold medals. CRPF finished second and ITBP third, while BSF and CRPF claimed the women's and men's Sanda titles respectively

Narayanpur Police and BSF recovered a hidden Naxal weapons cache during a joint operation in Chhattisgarh's Kachchapal forest. Security forces seized rifles, ammunition and a locally made launcher, registering a case as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate extremist networks

Resolving years of infrastructural delay, the West Bengal government has cleared the transfer of roughly 32 acres of land to the BSF. The allocation will facilitate critical fencing and permanent outposts along the India-Bangladesh border across multiple districts

The Election Commission of India has directed enhanced security measures for the second phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal on April 29. Over 2,300 companies of central forces will be deployed, with the highest concentration in North and South 24 Parganas.

The WB Police’s Special Task Force has arrested two Bangladeshi nationals accused of assassinating political activist Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka last December. The suspects, Rahul alias Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain, travelled across the North-East and north Bengal using false identities.

A drone was observed along the LoC in Poonch, prompting security forces to open fire. Drones are used by terror outfits to transport arms, cash, and drugs, and the army and BSF have deployed anti-drone measures to prevent cross-border smuggling.

In Dhaka, Sharif Osman Hadi’s party staged a day-long “March for Justice,” demanding the trial of his killers and repatriation of alleged culprits reportedly in India. Bangladesh’s claims of Indian involvement were denied by New Delhi, while local investigations found no evidence of border crossings by the suspects

BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary addressed the 77th IPS Batch Passing Out Parade in Hyderabad, urging officers to uphold human rights and tackle modern threats like cybercrime and financial fraud. He stressed the importance of fieldwork, physical fitness and constitutional values in policing.

The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad will host the Dikshant Parade for the 77th RR batch this Friday, with BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary as Chief Guest. The batch includes 174 IPS officers and 16 foreign trainees, with 36 per cent representation by women.

Inspector Bhawna Chaudhary has become the first woman flight engineer in the BSF air wing’s history after completing an in-house training programme. The initiative, launched due to a shortage of flight engineers, marks a significant milestone for the force

Officials said that Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel arrested four Bangladeshi nationals including two women from the Agartala railway station before boarding a West Bengal-bound train.

On his X account, the Congress chief expressed, "I am deeply pained to learn about the tragic incident in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 4 BSF jawans lost their lives and around 28 were injured when the bus transporting them for election duty fell into a gorge."

Newly-appointed Director General of BSF, Daljit Singh Chaudhury, who already reached Kolkata on Monday, reviews the situation

At least 8 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel.

"The apprehended person, who is a Pakistani national, has been handed over to the Punjab Police for further investigation and the matter is investigated from all angles," the BSF statement added.

Besides, one mobile phone along with other signal accessories and one rubber illuminating ball were also recovered

Yet another attempt by smugglers to smuggle narcotics by drone was foiled by vigilant BSF troops, said the statement.

Officials said that one intruding militant was killed in the Khour area of Akhnoor sector on the IB in Jammu when alert BSF troops foiled an infiltration bid.

The seized item is suspected to be heroin, whose gross weight is 2 kg.

This is the second ceasefire violation at the International Border in less than 10 days. On October 17, Pak Rangers had resorted to unprovoked firing towards BSF troops, in which two BSF personnel received injuries.