Pak intruder shot at, arrested by BSF troops along IB in Kathua
Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was arrested in an injured condition after BSF troops opened fire on observing movement of a group of people attempting to sneak into this side along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district on Monday, officials said.
The Border Security Force (BSF) confirmed the incident and said they are lodging a protest with their Pakistani counterparts.
“BSF troops observed suspicious movement wherein a Pak National was observed crossing the IB and approaching aggressively towards the border fence in district Kathua, Jammu.
“He was warned by alert troops but paid no heed. BSF troops sensing threat fired on his legs. Later on, he was taken into BSF custody. Protest being lodged with counterpart,” the border guarding force said in a statement here.
Earlier, the officials said BSF troops noticed some intruders trying to sneak into this side between Chandwan and Kothey border outposts in the Hiranagar sector around 4 pm and were challenged to stop.
The intruders paid no heed to the repeated warnings, prompting the BSF personnel manning the forward posts to open fire, resulting in injuries to one of them, the officials said.
The injured intruder was arrested and immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment, the officials said, adding his identity and the motive behind his abortive attempt to infiltrate this side were matters of further investigation.
