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10 BSF troopers go missing from train on way to JK

While travelling on a train from West Bengal to Jammu, ten Border Security Force jawans went missing, reported ANI. Police said they went missing between West Bengal’s Bardhaman and Dhanbad in Bihar.

The commander of the troopers has filed a police complaint in Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar railway station with the Government Railway Police, reporting that they went ‘on absence without leave’. It was during an attendance call that the commander found that the personnel were missing.

Sub-inspector Jitendra Kumar Yadav said, ” 83 BSF jawans were going to Jammu and Kashmir in a special train. Out of them, 10 jawans went missing somewhere between Dhanbad and Bardhaman without informing their commander.” An absconded report has been filed and investigation is underway.

Earlier, Lieutenant General AK Bhatt in an interview with Firstpost had said that the imposition of Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir did not mean a change in the method of operations.

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He also said that Vohra’s experience as defense secretary and as a governor for 10 years would provide him good footing in his decisions, bringing in good governance, a responsive administration and more space for peace, which was a ultimate aim of the rule.

Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, N.N Vohra had said that the Governor’s rule in the conflict-stricken state did not mean a muscular security approach, but rather better governance and more focus on development.

“I am unaware of the genesis of the [talk on the] hard line approach. The entire administrative apparatus, from the very top to the bottom shall function with efficiency, speed and accountability to serve the people and regain the trust of the common man,” he stated.

He had said it was important to seek the involvement and support of the civic elements in the society so that a positive environment could be rendered.

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