From The Times Of India
SILIGURI: BSF will prefer non-lethal arms over their lethal weapons while resisting trans-border movements along the Indo-Bangladesh border to curb casualties. The Special Director General of BSF (East), Pranay Sahay said at the North Bengal frontier headquarters at Kadamtala.
"Our target is to minimise killing and therefore, we have decided to use non-lethal arms to the extent possible to stop intruders. We have had a discussion on the issue with our Bangladeshi counterparts, who have also assured us of taking similar steps," Sahay said.
BSF is planning to equip their armed guards deployed at the border with Pump Action Bore Guns. "Shots fired from this gun do not cause death. TheCRPF used it in Jammu and Kashmir to curb protests and the result has been extraordinary", the Special DG said. "Casualties on the border while guarding it has decreased to a considerable level. We want to minimise it further," Sahay added.
According to reports available with the BSF, only three deaths have resulted from BSF jawans' shots this year as against the 52 deaths reported in 2010. The figure was 75 in 2009 as against 80 in 2008.
"As death toll has come down a lot, our relationship with the border people has improved remarkably. This can be substantiated with the fact that seizure of cattle heads in 2011 is far better than the previous years," he asserted.
"However, we are working to improve relation with locals further. Monthly meetings are being held regularly and our men have increasing interacting with those living in the border areas," he added.
The Eastern Command, ,also known as the Eastern Theatre, plans to build 383 more outposts by 2014.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/BSF-to-stand-guard-with-non-lethal-arms/articleshow/7830229.cms
SILIGURI: BSF will prefer non-lethal arms over their lethal weapons while resisting trans-border movements along the Indo-Bangladesh border to curb casualties. The Special Director General of BSF (East), Pranay Sahay said at the North Bengal frontier headquarters at Kadamtala.
"Our target is to minimise killing and therefore, we have decided to use non-lethal arms to the extent possible to stop intruders. We have had a discussion on the issue with our Bangladeshi counterparts, who have also assured us of taking similar steps," Sahay said.
BSF is planning to equip their armed guards deployed at the border with Pump Action Bore Guns. "Shots fired from this gun do not cause death. TheCRPF used it in Jammu and Kashmir to curb protests and the result has been extraordinary", the Special DG said. "Casualties on the border while guarding it has decreased to a considerable level. We want to minimise it further," Sahay added.
According to reports available with the BSF, only three deaths have resulted from BSF jawans' shots this year as against the 52 deaths reported in 2010. The figure was 75 in 2009 as against 80 in 2008.
"As death toll has come down a lot, our relationship with the border people has improved remarkably. This can be substantiated with the fact that seizure of cattle heads in 2011 is far better than the previous years," he asserted.
"However, we are working to improve relation with locals further. Monthly meetings are being held regularly and our men have increasing interacting with those living in the border areas," he added.
The Eastern Command, ,also known as the Eastern Theatre, plans to build 383 more outposts by 2014.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/BSF-to-stand-guard-with-non-lethal-arms/articleshow/7830229.cms
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