![]() ![]() Claiming that the government was already working on counter-drone technologies, she said it was conducting trials to develop radars to detect small drones. This has increased from 32 in 2020 and 12 in 2019. Mishra said 45 drone sightings had taken place so far this year. Now, the Centre has issued three notifications as per which only the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Passport (Entry into India) Act-1920 and Passport Act-1967 have been extended for the BSF from the International Border up to 50 km in Punjab.” ![]() She explained, “Since 1969, the BSF vide a GoI notification had been given the powers of arrest, search and seizure till 15 km in Punjab under the Foreigners Act 1967, Foreigners Act (Entry into India) Act-1920, Customs Act, NDPS Act and Arms Act. The IG specified that the NDPS Act, Arms Act and Customs Act would still not be applicable beyond the 15-km range. These are now equipped with advanced software to reach the target site and programmed to return. The drones have become so advanced that they now fly higher and are difficult to spot. There are strict SOPs in place to handle everything,” she said. After seizure, the substance has to be handed over to the state police or any other law enforcement agency. The BSF has no policing powers, as neither it can register FIR nor carry out investigation. ![]() Ultimately, we will only be helping the state police. “With the jurisdiction increasing, the reaction time of the BSF will be quick. The IG said in the light of newer challenges emerging in the western theatre and political developments in Afghanistan, it was important to extend the limit of the force guarding the 553-km Indo-Pak border. Two days after the Assembly passed a resolution against the increase in the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force from 15 km to 50 km, BSF IG Sonali Mishra today said the force’s job was only to complement and assist the state police since it did not have any policing powers. ![]()
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