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Punjab Puts Border Districts on High Alert After Intel Cites ISI Threat

Officials ordered 57 extra companies with BSF support to harden security along the Indo-Pak border.

Overview

  • Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said specific intelligence pointed to efforts by Pakistan’s ISI to disturb peace following Operation Sindoor.
  • Seven BSF companies are among 57 additional units deployed across seven border districts after a law-and-order review in Amritsar.
  • Yadav directed field units to raise vigilance, step up visible policing and coordinate closely to secure the upcoming festival season.
  • Police report dismantling about 26 terror modules in recent months with 88 arrests tied to those networks.
  • Authorities noted a surge in cross-border smuggling after recent floods, with around 78 pistols recovered in recent weeks.