News Topic:Border Security Force (BSF)
Jammu
26-year-old youth killed in BSF firing along border in Samba
A 26-year-old youth was killed in firing by BSF along border in Samba area of Jammu, officials said on Thursday.
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Opinion
SOPORE MASSACRE — When BSF went on a rampage in 1993
"The BSF personnel began indiscriminate firing... Nearly fifty people died,” Abdul Hakeem in his book about Sopore Massacre says.
Jammu
Two BSF constables go missing in Rajouri
Two constables of Border Security Force have gone missing from a camp in Rajouri district on late Thursday evening, officials said here.
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Kashmir
29 years on, justice eludes Ajas massacre victims
Even after 29 years have passed since BSF men killed five civilians, justice is still eluding victim families of Ajas village of Bandipora.
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Kashmir
Justices eludes Handwara massacre victims
The onset of year 1990 in Kashmir began with massacres. Four days after Gaw Kadal massacre, another massacre took place in Handwara.
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Kashmir
Sopore shuts to mark 28th anniversary of 1993 Massacre
SOPORE — A complete shutdown is being observed in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district today to mark the 28th anniversary of the...
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Kashmir
19 years on, govt promise proves ‘fake’ after BSF man kills Kulgam civilian
KULGAM — It's been 19 years since the killing of a Kulgam man here in south Kashmir by Border Security Force and still justice...
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J&K
In November, killings of govt forces exceed that of militants
SRINAGAR — This year, November is the only month when killings of joint government forces exceeded the killing of militants in Jammu and Kashmir.Though...
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