BSF troops shoot Pakistani intruder at Pathankot border in Punjab, ‘he kept moving’

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Wednesday shot dead a Pakistani intruder along the International Border in the BOP Tashpatan area in Pathankot of Punjab, officials said, revealing that a strong protest will be lodged with rangers across the border.

The incident happened early Wednesday morning when the BSF personnel noticed some suspicious movement in the Border Outpost Tashpatan area along the IB.

Despite being challenged by the BSF troops, the intruder did not stop after crossing over onto this side, they said.

Sensing threat, the jawans shot at the intruder, neutralising him. Identity and motive of the Pakistani intruder is being ascertained.

A BSF spokesperson, Jammu Frontier, said a strong protest will be lodged with Pakistan Rangers over the incident at the Pathankot international border.

In a statement, the BSF said, “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 BSF secures the India-Pakistan border, including a 553-km stretch in Punjab.

This comes as the BSF has ordered mobilisation of additional manpower at posts along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab as part of its measures to strengthen the anti-infiltration grid and check the intrusion of drones carrying ammunition or drugs.

Western Command of the BSF has also directed for setting up of nine “tactical” headquarters with the maximum intelligence under the monitoring of a newly created control room.