• Contact us
  • Advertising Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
Sunday, July 27, 2025
30 °c
Agartala
enewstime
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
    Arsenal signs striker Viktor Gyokeres on 5-year deal

    Arsenal signs striker Viktor Gyokeres on 5-year deal

    AIFF confirm Xavi, Pep applications for men's team head coach were hoax

    AIFF confirm Xavi, Pep applications for men's team head coach were hoax

    Ravi Dahiya resumes training after surgery, says 'Hopeful of making it to LA 2028 Olympics'

    Ravi Dahiya resumes training after surgery, says 'Hopeful of making it to LA 2028 Olympics'

    Raducanu, Shelton, Moutet, and Fernandez advance to Washington SF

    Raducanu, Shelton, Moutet, and Fernandez advance to Washington SF

    Joe Root is mastering his craft more with every knock: Jonathan Trott

    Joe Root is mastering his craft more with every knock: Jonathan Trott

    WPL: Abhishek Nayar named UP Warriorz new head coach

    WPL: Abhishek Nayar named UP Warriorz new head coach

    'Was it ethical for Stokes to bowl so many yorkers at Pant with injured foot': Panesar

    'Was it ethical for Stokes to bowl so many yorkers at Pant with injured foot': Panesar

    Bracewell to replace Phillips for first Test against Zimbabwe

    Bracewell to replace Phillips for first Test against Zimbabwe

    Not fully satisfied with my bowling, I'll look to improve: Kamboj

    Not fully satisfied with my bowling, I'll look to improve: Kamboj

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • TendersNew
  • More
    • Old Archive
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
    Arsenal signs striker Viktor Gyokeres on 5-year deal

    Arsenal signs striker Viktor Gyokeres on 5-year deal

    AIFF confirm Xavi, Pep applications for men's team head coach were hoax

    AIFF confirm Xavi, Pep applications for men's team head coach were hoax

    Ravi Dahiya resumes training after surgery, says 'Hopeful of making it to LA 2028 Olympics'

    Ravi Dahiya resumes training after surgery, says 'Hopeful of making it to LA 2028 Olympics'

    Raducanu, Shelton, Moutet, and Fernandez advance to Washington SF

    Raducanu, Shelton, Moutet, and Fernandez advance to Washington SF

    Joe Root is mastering his craft more with every knock: Jonathan Trott

    Joe Root is mastering his craft more with every knock: Jonathan Trott

    WPL: Abhishek Nayar named UP Warriorz new head coach

    WPL: Abhishek Nayar named UP Warriorz new head coach

    'Was it ethical for Stokes to bowl so many yorkers at Pant with injured foot': Panesar

    'Was it ethical for Stokes to bowl so many yorkers at Pant with injured foot': Panesar

    Bracewell to replace Phillips for first Test against Zimbabwe

    Bracewell to replace Phillips for first Test against Zimbabwe

    Not fully satisfied with my bowling, I'll look to improve: Kamboj

    Not fully satisfied with my bowling, I'll look to improve: Kamboj

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • TendersNew
  • More
    • Old Archive
No Result
View All Result
enewstime
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • Tenders
  • More
Home Tripura News

Dog Squad: ‘Force Multiplier’ of BSF

ENEWSTIME Desk by ENEWSTIME Desk
July 13, 2019 - Updated on March 26, 2025
in Tripura News, Old Archive
Dog Squad: ‘Force Multiplier’ of BSF
30
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Agartala Jul 13, 2019: In the dense darkness of an April night at Boxanagar, where trans-border crimes often thrive, a smuggler’s escape plan was foiled—not by conventional means, but by the unmatched instincts of the BSF Dog Squad.

ADVERTISEMENT

BSF Dog Squad

The April nights always seemed dark and deep at Boxanagar, and the intensity of darkness on April 8 this year was a bit more than the usual. In the bordering areas, the situation was far more favorable for the criminals involved in trans-border crimes.

Accordingly, one Manir Hussain of Boxanagar was all set to jump the fencing with some narcotic goods to be smuggled in the neighboring Bangladesh.

He somehow managed to escape the BSF jawans manning the borders and was quite sure that he had succeeded in his mission. Little did he know within few hours he would be chased down by the local police and BSF Jawans.

All thanks to Anu and Priya of BSF dog squad posted in infantry patrolling who tracked Manir Hussain and chased him till he surrendered with 975 Yaba tablets along with an amount of 6,000 Bangladeshi currency. However, he was not alone, earlier Anu and Priya had recovered a lot of such items and chased many smugglers.

ADVERTISEMENT
Dog-Squad-Force Multiplier-of-BSF
Dog Squad: “Force Multiplier” of BSF

“Dog Squad is an integral part of BSF. In last three years—between 2016 to 2019, the dog squad alone sniffed, sometimes, tracked smuggling items which worth more than Rs 5 crore. Some of the dogs were also rewarded for their implacable skills. And, Anu and Priya are one of the bests” said a highly placed source in the BSF.

According to Dr. Raj Mahesh, one among the two vets BSF Tripura frontier has, there are three types of dogs in the dog squad in view of their duties—infantry patrolling, trackers and explosives and narcotics detectors. Generally each of the battalion should have 4 dogs each. Dogs are regarded to be the force multipliers in BSF.

Speaking to this correspondent, he also said, generally, each of the battalion should have 4 dogs each, but in Tripura, the number is lesser than that of requirement. There are 48 dogs in Tripura deployed in 25 BOPs throughout the state. 39 of them are of Labradors and rest of them are German Shepherds. German Shepherds are basically used in infantry patrolling and sniffing whereas Labradors are good trackers.

While asked of the working life, he said, in BSF their working life in ten years. After ten years, we check the fitness of the dog, the dog found fitted for services, it continues otherwise, we conduct public auctions for the dog. Usually, people are crazy about the dogs that served in forces due to their intensive and ferocious skills. Moreover, as the dogs were auctioned in less than the market rates, people love to have a good friend and protector combo from BSF, he added.

Replying to a question on foods, he said, both type of foods—traditional and palliated is served as per the choice of the dog. The dog handlers, who were appointed through interviews understand the mood and serve the plates accordingly.

Notably, BSF dogs were trained at BSF academy Tekanpur. This academy also trains dogs for state police BGB (Border Guards Bangladesh) and some of the police forces of South East Asian Countries. (Courtesy: Tripura Times Dt July 13, 2019)

#The story was written by Mrinal Kanti Banik. He may be contacted at mrinalbanik168@gmail.com

Tags: BSFBSF Dog SquadTripura

Related Posts

Seminar in Tripura Explores NEP’s Real-Time Impact in Higher Education
Tripura News

Seminar in Tripura Explores NEP’s Real-Time Impact in Higher Education

July 27, 2025
1st Div Football: Blood Mouth Club Edges Past Ramkrishna Club.
Tripura News

1st Div Football: Blood Mouth Club Edge Past Ramkrishna Club

July 26, 2025
Tripura CM highlights ₹1,400 crore World Bank Project for Tribal Welfare
Tripura News

Tripura CM highlights ₹1,400 crore World Bank Project for Tribal Welfare

July 26, 2025
North Tripura Observes Kargil Vijay Diwas at BSF 97 BN Camp
Tripura News

North Tripura Observes Kargil Vijay Diwas at BSF 97 BN Camp

July 26, 2025
TMP Pushes for Multi-Party Watch Amid Assam Eviction
Tripura News

TMP Pushes for Multi-Party Watch Amid Assam Eviction

July 26, 2025
Former East Bengal, Mohun Bagan Stars to Play in Agartala
Tripura News

Former East Bengal, Mohun Bagan Stars to Play in Agartala

July 26, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
D-2050 D-2050 D-2050
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

About us

Enewstime.in is run by an individual – a Journalist by profession of Tripura with the active help of several journos including senior journalists of the State. On top of that, Enewstime.in being a subscriber of IANS news agency, we have plenty of multi-choice topics to offer to our esteemed readers. Enewstime.in is a venture reach global audience from a tiny State Tripura.

Latest News

Vaccines prevented over 2.5 million Covid deaths worldwide: Study

Sanjeev Kapoor remembers late father, thanks mother in heartfelt Parent’s Day tribute

Telugu community playing vital role in India-Singapore ties: Chandrababu Naidu

Indian-origin man attacked with machete in Australia; hand reattached after near amputation

Vijay‘s TVK issues guidelines to cadres ahead of TN Assembly election campaign

Arsenal signs striker Viktor Gyokeres on 5-year deal

Contact us

19, Old Thana Road. Banamalipur. PO. Agartala. Pin code 799001. Tripura (West), India.

Email: enewstime2017@gmail.com

Wa: 8794548041

  • Contact us
  • Advertising Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

© 2025 Designed & Developed with ❤️ by Provibe Media LLP

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • Tenders
  • More
    • Old Archive

© 2025 Designed & Developed with ❤️ by Provibe Media LLP