A suspected Pakistani intruder was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel while trying to illegally enter the Indian territory from the Arnia sector in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir union territory on Monday.
According to a spokesman of the BSF, the intruder crisscrossed the border fence, but his movement was noticed by soldiers manning the outpost.
According to a spokesman of the BSF, the intruder crisscrossed the border fence, but his movement was noticed by soldiers manning the outpost.
"In the intervening night of July 30-July 31, the vigilant troops observed suspicious movement across the International Border (IB) in Arnia border area," the BSF spokesman said.
"An intruder was observed approaching towards the BSF fence and the troops neutralized him and thwarted the infiltration attempt," he added.
Multiple warnings were issued to him by the BSF. However, as he tried to flee, the paramilitary force's personnel opened fire, leaving him dead.
The BSF official stated that the force had launched a search and combing operation in the area.
This is not the first incident of an alleged Pakistani intruder attempting to infiltrate into India.
Last week, a Pakistani national carrying banned substances in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir was gunned down.