October 07, 2026 09:08 am (IST)
Follow us:
BSF unearths secret tunnel across international border in J&K
Srinagar, Mar 4 (IBNS) Soldiers of the Border Security Force came upon a 30-feet secret tunnel running through the international border in Jammu and Kashmir while clearing the area of wild grass on Thursday, according to media reports.
Reportedly, the 10-feet deep tunnel was found concealed under elephant grass -- right below the border fence put up to prevent infiltration into Indian territory -- at Jammu's RS Pura sector near a post called Allah Mai De Kothey.
According to media reports, Rakesh Sharma, IG, BSF Jammu Frontier has said that the tunnel was dug for a major terror attack and it was likely that the plan was to send in infiltrators through this tunnel in the near future.
Sharma has also said that the BSF has also recorded its protest with Pakistan and that Pakistan Rangers have been asked to investigate too.
This is the fourth tunnel unearthed by the BSF in the region since 2012, according to media reports.
A 400-metre-long cross-border tunnel along the international border was found in July 2012 in the Samba sector.
In May 2014,a caved-in portion of a was found 23 metres inside the Indian territory in the Chillyari border belt in Samba sector.
In August 2014, a tunnel, 130 to 150 metres in length along the Line of Control and originating on the Pakistan side was found near a forward post along India-Pak border in Jammu's Pallanwala sector.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Gold smuggling busted! DRI seizes 8.3 kg gold worth Rs 12.37 crore near India-Bangladesh border
Tue, Oct 06 2026
CBI raids Bhagwant Mann's camp office in corruption probe; CM accuses BJP of political targeting
Tue, Oct 06 2026
Rahul Gandhi, sister Priyanka detained after 9-hour sit-in outside Election Commission
Tue, Oct 06 2026
DRDO’s high-altitude breakthrough! Indigenous parachute successfully tested at 16,000 feet
Tue, Oct 06 2026
‘Vote thief’ Gyanesh Kumar: Rahul Gandhi climbs barricade, waves Tricolour during explosive INDIA bloc protest
Tue, Oct 06 2026