BSF troops gun down Pakistan intruder on Gujarat border
AHMEDABAD: Border Security Force shot and killed a Pakistani national attempting to infiltrate the India-Pakistan international border into Banaskantha district, Gujarat, on Friday night.
"Alert
BSF
troops spotted one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the international border. The troops challenged the intruder, but he continued to advance, prompting them to open fire. The intruder was neutralised on the spot," the BSF said. It also released a photograph of the dead man.
Forces have been on high alert after Pakistan committed ceasefire violations by cross-border shelling following Operation Sindoor.
In Rajasthan, BSF is maintaining a strong presence along the IB in Jaisalmer. BSF personnel are working to prevent any potential threats from across the border.
"Border Security Force is the first line of defence and is always alert on the border. Around 5-6 years after its formation, the India-Pakistan war took place in 1971, and even then, it proved its usefulness. We were victorious during Kargil war too. When the Pahalgam attack happened on April 22, when they (terrorists) killed our innocent citizens, after that, we were ready to give them a befitting reply. We stood by the decision taken by Govt vof India, and we were prepared so that we could stop any misadventure right there," Yogendra Singh Rathore, DIG, Jaisalmer BSF said.
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