[ JAISALMER/JAIPUR: A gust of strong wind on Wednesday brought alive the memories of India-Pakistan war over Bangladesh in 1971 when the BSF patrol party found live cartridges at Longewala, the battleground in Jaislamer district. Altogether 27 cartridges wrapped in a plastic bag, including seven live, were recovered by the BSF' 38th Battalion at SKT BoP (border outpost).
According to BSF sources, the cartridges date back to the war between the two countries before the freedom of Bangladesh in 1971. Ramgarh police in Jaisalmer district has taken possession of the cartridges. Longewala, the place where the ammunition was found, was the place where the Indian armed forces had vanquished the Pakistanis destroying its 56 Paton tanks.
The incident assumes significance as according to some reliable defence sources, the Indian Air Force is going to organise a commemorative function in the first week of December. Live bombs and cartridges often surface in the region.
According to BSF sources, the area was heavily mined by the Pakistani forces at that time. Almost five years ago, a BSF reinforcement vehicle was blown off to pieces due to a mine blast along the region. Since then no efforts have been made by the Indian defence establishments to de-mine the area for the past 40 odd years.
It is also feared that area with 25 km radius adjesecent to the Longewala was densely mined during the war by the Pakistanis after they had intruded in to Indian side of the border in 1971. The battleground has been enmeshed with thousands of live bombs and dozens of broken Pakistani tanks.
According to BSF sources, the cartridges date back to the war between the two countries before the freedom of Bangladesh in 1971. Ramgarh police in Jaisalmer district has taken possession of the cartridges. Longewala, the place where the ammunition was found, was the place where the Indian armed forces had vanquished the Pakistanis destroying its 56 Paton tanks.
The incident assumes significance as according to some reliable defence sources, the Indian Air Force is going to organise a commemorative function in the first week of December. Live bombs and cartridges often surface in the region.
According to BSF sources, the area was heavily mined by the Pakistani forces at that time. Almost five years ago, a BSF reinforcement vehicle was blown off to pieces due to a mine blast along the region. Since then no efforts have been made by the Indian defence establishments to de-mine the area for the past 40 odd years.
It is also feared that area with 25 km radius adjesecent to the Longewala was densely mined during the war by the Pakistanis after they had intruded in to Indian side of the border in 1971. The battleground has been enmeshed with thousands of live bombs and dozens of broken Pakistani tanks.
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