Jammu, Oct. 20 -- As Diwali was observed across India, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir marked the festival by lighting candles along the fences.
Officials said that personnel placed candles in multiple sectors, including Tangdhar, Keran, Gurez, Uri, and Akhnoor, as well as along RS Pura in Jammu and other IB and LoC areas. Night patrolling and monitoring continued in all sectors while the candles were arranged along the fences, they said.
"BSF teams are deployed around the clock to monitor cross-border movements and respond to any unusual activity," the officials said, adding that night patrols were intensified in key areas along both the IB and LoC, ...