This Article is From Jul 14, 2009

'Pakistan building bunkers on border'

'Pakistan building bunkers on border'
Jammu: The BSF says Pakistan is strengthening its defence structures along the international border in the R S Pura sector after the Mumbai terror attack. It's making a bund that could also be used for offensive operations.

The BSF is worried as these structures will impede visibility that includes watching out for infiltrators.

"Pakistan is not only making a bund but it's erecting a number of other defence structures on their side including bunkers, concrete bunkers, observation towers etc. For the last six months work has been stepped up for the construction of these structures after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks," said U K Bansal, Special DG, BSF.

The BSF had built a 200 kilometer long structure along the border to shield Pakistani firing when border fencing work was on. It's being demolished now as it did not allow forces to watch any suspicious move on the other side. But now, Pakistan creating similar structures could pose a security hazard.

"Bund is a type of structure which can provide safety behind it and inside the bund there is a possibility of construction of bunkers and firing positions," put forth U K Bansal.

Infiltration has not completely stopped and now the Bund being constructed on the Pakistani side of the border could hamper the vision and aid the infiltrators even more, something that the BSF cannot afford to take lightly.
 
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