How women BSF personnel fought against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

Border Security Force (BSF) women personnel showed exemplary courage and fought on forward duty posts along with their male counterparts during Operation Sindoor, revealed Inspector General of BSF, Jammu Frontier, Shashank Anand, on Tuesday.

 

"Our brave women personnel, Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandari commanded a forward post, Constable Manjit Kaur, Constable Malkit Kaur, Constable Jyoti, Constable Sampa and Constable Swapna and others fought on forward posts against Pakistan during this operation," he said.

 

BSF's Assistant Commandant Bhandari said, "During Operation Sindoor, I was commanding a company deployed at the IB. Our responsibility was to stop any infiltration, give a befitting reply to Pakistan and keep the International Border safe. We fulfilled all responsibilities well. We fired at the enemy using high and flat trajectory weapons. In this operation, both women and men BSF personnel carried out their duties. We have posts and bunkers for our protection."

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A few days ago, a BSF soldier, Sarita, had said they were deployed along with the men right after the Pahalgam attack. "Drones flew, suspicious movements were observed but our forces thwarted every attempt. Day or night, regardless of the situation, we report for duty."

 

Anand expressed apprehension about infiltration attempts along the borderline and said the BSF remains on high alert.

 

"We cannot let our guard down. We are maintaining the highest possible vigil along the border," he said.

 

He said a high degree of operational preparedness has been maintained along the border.

 

"There were inputs that the enemy may plan to conduct some kind of mischief, cross-border firing, or stage infiltration. We are ready and vigilant," he said.

 

Claiming that Pakistan cannot be trusted, he said Operation Sindoor is still on. "BSF is ready and vigilant along the IB. We are putting up robust surveillance systems to maintain high vigilance along the border."

 

He revealed the BSF proposal to name two of its posts after the personnel the force lost and another post, 'Sindoor'.

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