A Pakistani intruder was shot dead early Wednesday morning by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the international border at Pathankot in Punjab, officials said. This comes after BSF troops observed suspicious movement along the International Border (IB) in the BOP Tashpatan area, located in the Pathankot border region. Despite being challenged by the troops, the intruder did not stop after crossing over onto this side, officials said, news agency PTI reported.
The intruder was subsequently shot dead, and his identity is being ascertained, the officials said. A spokesperson of the BSF, Jammu Frontier, said a strong protest will be lodged with Pakistan Rangers over the incident. The BSF guards the India-Pakistan international border, including a 553-km stretch in Punjab.
“At pre-dawn today, BSF troops observed a suspicious movement across the IB (International Border) in BOP Tashpatan, Pathankot border area & an intruder was observed crossing the IB; he was challenged by the alert troops but paid no heed & kept on moving; BSF troops sensing threat neutralised the intruder. The identity & motive of the intruder are being ascertained. Vigilant BSF troops thwarted an infiltration attempt. Strong protest will be lodged with Pak Rangers,” BSF said as quoted by news agency ANI.
In response to the incident, the BSF has stated that a strong protest will be lodged with the Pakistan Rangers regarding the infiltration attempt. Meanwhile, acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya intercepted and apprehended multiple individuals attempting to cross the international border illegally, said BSF in a statement on February 23.
BSF troops intercepted four Bangladeshi nationals along the international border in the West Jaintia Hills district. In another swift and decisive operation, BSF Meghalaya troops nabbed two more Bangladeshi nationals near the international border in South Garo Hills, added the statement.
These operations were carried out as part of BSF Meghalaya’s ongoing efforts to curb illegal infiltration and other transborder crimes. During the operations, vigilantes of the 4th & 1st Battalions detected suspicious movements along the border and promptly took action, leading to the apprehension of six Bangladeshi nationals, as per the statement.
The apprehended individuals were subsequently handed over to the concerned police stations for further legal proceedings. Further inquiries revealed that some of the apprehended individuals had been working as masons in Basantpur, Mumbai, while a Bangladeshi female national had travelled to Mumbai for her husband’s medical treatment, said BSF.
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