A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the international border in the Arnia Sector of RS Pura in Jammu & Kashmir, said BSF officials on Monday.
Officials said the intruder was neutralised at 1:50 AM today and the search was ongoing in the area.
According to Border Security Force, the vigilant troops gunned down the intruder after he ignored the repeated warnings and tried to flee after managing to cross the border fence near the Jabowal border outpost in the Arnia sector around 1:45 AM.
A Border Security Force spokesman said, “In the intervening night of July 30-31, hawk-eyed vigilant Border Security Force troops observed suspicious movement across the international boundary in the Arnia border area and an intruder was observed approaching towards the fence. The aler troops neutralised the intruder and thwarted the infiltration attempt,” the Border Security Force added.
The area was cordoned off immediately after the incident and a search operation is underway. Earlier on July 25, a Pakistani intruder carrying over 4 kilograms of narcotic substance was gunned down by the Border Security Force in Ramgarh Sector of Samba district.
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