Question 2017

Government of India has increased the powers of Border Security Force, in this regard which of the following statements are correct? 1. BSF officers will also have the power of seizure up to the extent of 50 km in three new states which are sharing boundaries with Pakistan and Bangladesh. 2. They have been given the right to take this action under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 3. In the mentioned states, the BSF will have the right to search but they cannot arrest. 4. They have the power to search in Assam, West Bengal, Punjab, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, and Ladakh.