Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 29: Did the BSF on the day (Sep 28) India marked two years of the surgical strike against terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied-Jammu & Kashmir avenge the death of BSF Head Constable Narinder Kumar? Yes, if one goes by outgoing Border Security Force Director General K K Sharma. Referring to the September 18 killing of BSF head constable Narender Singh by a Pakistan border action team in the Jammu's Ramgarh Sector, Sharma claimed that "we have taken sufficient action along the LoC to avenge the death of our soldier". The outgoing BSF Director General made this revelation in New Delhi on Friday. Though the BSF chief did not go into details of the "sufficient action," he did say in an unambiguous manner that the death of Narender Kumar has avenged. Authenticating the claim of DG BSF, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in Muzaffarnagar that "Something has happened, I won't say what…just two-three days ago". In fact, Home Minister Rajnath Singh was heard as saying: "Kuchh hua hai. Main bataunga nahin. Batlaya bhi nahin. Hua hai, aur theek-thaak hua hai. Vishwas rakhna, theek-thaak hua hai 2-3 din pehle… aur aage bhi dekhiyega kya hoga (Something has happened, I won't say what. Didn't declare it. It has happened, it has gone well. Have faith, it has gone well, just two-three days ago…see what happens ahead)". Sharing details on the killing of the BSF Head Constable by a Pakistan Border Action team (BAT), Sharma said that Narender Singh was shot three times on the chest and dragged to the other side of the fence. That his feet were tied and the throat slit and that the cause of death of Narender Kumar was due to bullet injuries. "The gun and ammunition of the jawan, who went ahead of the fence in Jammu's Ramgarh sector along with seven other personnel, were taken away. This incident is a first of its kind because generally, on the International Border (IB), you don't have BAT action. This was BAT action," said BSF DG Sharma. Sharma further reportedly said that some counter-action has already been taken along the LoC. "We have taken sufficient action along the LoC to avenge the death of our soldier. We have reserved our right of retaliation and time. We have given tough and befitting replies, causing manifold damage. And we will do it again," Sharma reportedly said in New Delhi. |
