Disclosing this to newsmen here before leaving for Delhi to join his new posting, the outgoing Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu Frontier, B L Vohra, confirmed having received reports of some turban bearing Pak nationals also infiltrating into Rajouri and Poonch districts along with the Kashmiri militants.

One such turbaned Pak militant was recently killed by the security forces near the Line of Control in Poonch district, a senior BSF official accompanying Vohra said and added that this was being done by the ISI in a desperate attempt to revive militancy in Punjab.

The outgoing IG BSF further disclosed that Pak ISI has shifted its camps from from Quohata to Sialkote, with a major focus on Kotli. As a result, the militant activities have increasedon the South of Pir Panjal (Jammu region) as compared to North of Pir Panjal (Kashmir Valley), he said while referring to the spurt in infiltration attempts by militants through Surankote and Balakote areas of Poonch district.

Referring to the ongoing militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, Vohra said the Pak ISI had started sending foreign mercenaries and its own ex-soldiers having eight to 12 years of experience of war. This has followed the growing disillusionment among the local Kashmiris against militancy, he said and added the number of training camps in Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has also decreased.

However, to check infiltration from across the border, the BSF has initiated various measures including installation of solar lights, strengthening of the existing cattle fencing, setting up additional security pickets and stepping up patrolling along the border. Besides, it has installed various indigenous made electronic gadgetry, including infiltration alarms, at sensitive areas along the border.

Vohrasaid the installation of solar and halogen lights along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kathua districts have helped in checking trans border activities to a considerable extent. Many a times, infiltrators return to Pakistan after noticing the solar lights, he said and added a Pak militant recently sneaked into R S Pura sector from across the border as the solar light at a point was off.

However, as the intruder stood under the pole to take stock of the BSF positions, the solar light suddenly went on illuminating the entire area. The baffled intruder was immediately shot at by the BSF before he could make an attempt to run back to Pakistan, he added.

He said the stepped up vigil by the BSF on borders has increased the number of casualties among militants. The alert BSF jawans killed 87 intruders and militants along the border and also in Romeo sector comprising parts of Udhampur and Rajouri districts during the last one year, he added.

Besides, guarding the country's frontiers with Pakistan,the BSF also initiated a number of measures for the welfare of the local people, including installation of pump sets for drinking water supply, organise medical camps and plantation. It also constituted Village Defence Committees and provided weapons to the members after their arms training in the militancy infested Romeo sector.

About the people living in the militancy infested far off hilly areas of Jammu region, Vohra said the BSF has suggested the State Government to rehabilitate them at identified places for their security. ``We have even provided a list of about 2,400 educated unemployed youths in our areas to the Government,'' he said and added the problem of unemployment in these areas can be tackled by raising two battalions.

He also favoured the raising of the companies of local youths by the BSF for permanent posting in their respective native places. Such companies will be of great help to the new BSF battalions deployed in their areas, he added.