TNPSC Thervupettagam

Border Security Force jurisdiction

October 17 , 2021 1055 days 657 0
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) up to 50 km inside the international borders in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
  • At the same time, the Ministry has reduced BSF’s area of operation in Gujarat from 80 km from the border, to 50 km.
  • The government said it was exercising the powers under the Border Security Force Act of 1968.
  • The BSF’s powers which include arrest, search and seizure were limited to up to 15 km in these states.

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