16 of 28 selected as BSF officers decline to join force
Of the 28 officers selected for the Border Security Force (BSF), 16 have reportedly declined to join the force. While some preferred to join the Central Industrial Security Force, others cited second-class treatment meted out to the BSF as the reason, a report stated. The BSF currently has a vacancy for 522 gazetted officers against a sanctioned strength of 5,309.