India removes BSF chief, his deputy ‘with immediate effect’

India’s central government has removed the head and deputy head of its paramilitary force, Border Security Force (BSF), amid a spate of terror attacks in the Jammu and Kashmir region.

Hindustan Times said BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal and his deputy special DG (west) YB Khurania were sent back to their respective state cadres with immediate effect.

The reasons behind their sudden removal were not disclosed in the orders.