Outpost along IB off-limits for public

Days after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Octroi Border Outpost (BoP) along the International Border (IB) was on Friday made out of bounds for the general public. Several tourists from Nagpur and Mumbai claimed they were not allowed to visit...

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Jammu, Updated At : 03:45 AM Apr 27, 2025 IST

BSF personnel stand guard as civilian entry is restricted at zero viewpoint of Border Out Post (BOP) Octroi. ANI

Days after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Octroi Border Outpost (BoP) along the International Border (IB) was on Friday made out of bounds for the general public.

Several tourists from Nagpur and Mumbai claimed they were not allowed to visit the Octroi BoP by the border guards amidst heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, officials said.

Earlier, India closed the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in Amritsar, Punjab. “We were not allowed to visit the Octroi BoP along the IB in the Suchetgarh sector due to tensions in the wake of the terror attack,” Nund Kishore, a tourist from Nagpur, said.

The tourists said the daily ceremonial drill at Suchetgarh has also been affected by the heightened security protocols. Repeated calls to Border Security Force (BSF) officials went unanswered.

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