BSF personnel get medals for internal security duties

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 18

 Police Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak was awarded to 16 personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) for services rendered by them during internal security duties in various parts of the country, during a function held at the BSF campus in Mohali today.

Out of the 16 medals, 10 have been awarded for service by BSF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir and the other six for services in the northeast. The medal was instituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs in July 2018 and is awarded to force personnel who have served for two years continuously in operational duties in Jammu and Kashmir, left-wing extremism affected states and the north-east.

The medals were presented by Surendra Panwar, Special Director General, Western Command, BSF. Congratulating the recipients, he exhorted them to strive for professional excellence and earn more laurels in the future.

In addition to its primary role of guarding the international border with Pakistan and Bangladesh, BSF has also been requisitioned by state governments for maintenance of law and order and counter-insurgency operations