Pak intruder shot dead by border troops near International Border in Punjab
Pak intruder shot dead by border troops near International Border in Punjab
Border Security Force (BSF) troops shot dead a Pakistani intruder near border outpost Sadqi in Abohar sector, officials said on Tuesday.
On observing suspicious movement during the intervening night on July 1-2, the BSF guard on duty warned the intruder.
However, the intruder continued to move forward towards the border fencing after which the troops fired three rounds, they said.
Later, during a search operation, the body of the intruder was found by BSF troops. The identity of the youth, stated to be around 25 years old, could not be ascertained immediately.
BSF troops recovered a pouch from his pocket in which a few cigarettes, a lighter and an earphone were found.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Fazilka, Subegh Singh said on Tuesday that the police took custody of the body, which will be sent for postmortem.