Security forces on high alert along Pathankot-Jammu highway ahead of Republic Day
The Hindu
BSF, which guards the International Border in the Jammu region, is maintaining a tight vigil.
Security forces are on high alert along the Pathankot-Jammu National Highway to keep a vigil on any suspected movement to foil the designs of terrorists ahead of Republic Day celebrations, officials said.
Border Security Force (BSF) troops have been deployed at Himachal Pradesh-Punjab checkpoint as a beefed-up security measure on the highway, they said.
The officials said, the security setup along the highway is on high alertness and checkings have been intensified as a measure to foil any design of anti-national elements.
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