BSF troopers gunned down an intruder from Pakistan along the international border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, an official told IANS.
The body of the Pakistani intruder was later recovered by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers after the area was searched.
BSF Deputy Inspector General R.S. Kataria said three Pakistani intruders were observed approaching towards Indian territory from the Pakistan side in the area of responsibility of Tash border out post (BoP).
The BSF sentry challenged the intruders but they did not pay heed and continued with their aggressive posture and opened fire on the BSF troops. Sensing danger to his life and to check further misadventure of intruders, the BSF sentry fired on the intruders in self-defence.
One Pakistani intruder was killed and the two others managed to escape taking advantage of foggy weather and undulating ground, he said.
In 2015, the BSF had interdicted three Pakistani intruders while they were trying to infiltrate into Indian territory.
The intrusion comes weeks after suspected Pakistani militants attacked the Pathankot air base earlier this month, leaving seven security personnel dead, after infiltrating the border belt in the Gurdaspur-Pathankot sector.
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