Army, BSF put on border alert, MPs flay government over Pathankot

As a cross-party panel of MPs targeted the Centre over the Pathankot terror strike, the home ministry on Tuesday put the BSF and Army on high alert on the international border and Line of Control after reports that Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed and top Pakistan Army officials were camping in border villages for the past two weeks.

The MHA’s threat assessment is based on specific intelligence inputs that Hafiz Saeed has visited several villages along the border in a desperate bid to recruit youth to launch terror activities in India. Sources said Saeed is accompanied by senior Pakistan Army and ISI officers. The most wanted terrorist in India also visited terrorist training camps and “launchpads” close to the border giving anti-India speeches and instigating his cadre to launch a fresh offensive against India.

“There has been specific information about Saeed’s movement in the border region, after which we alerted our security forces. There could be fresh infiltration attempts as summer has started and the mountain passes will be more accessible,” senior official said.