BSF guns down Pak intruder in Tarn Taran

A BSF spokesperson said that troops observed suspicious movement along the border fencing and challenged the miscreant/intruder, but he continued moving ahead, prompting the troops to fire in self-defence.

An intruder from Pakistan was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel as he tried to sneak into the Indian territory near Thehkalan village of Tarn Taran district on Friday morning.

The vigilant troops foiled attempts of anti-national elements to enter into Indian territory and gunned down an intruder from Pakistan in the early hours of Friday. (PTI File/Picture for representational purposes only)

A BSF spokesperson said, “During the morning hours, troops observed suspicious movement along the border fencing, in the area falling near bordering Thekalan village, and challenged the miscreant/intruder, but he did not stop and continued moving ahead. Sensing imminent threat and to stop further misadventure, the BSF troops fired at the miscreant in self-defence, killing him on the spot.”

The vigilant troops, once again foiled the nefarious attempts of anti-national elements to enter into Indian territory, he added.