Two Pakistanis among four smugglers gunned down by BSF

Gurbax Puri

Tarn Taran, February 7

The BSF shot dead four international smugglers near Mehindipur village under Khem Karan sector in the wee hours of Sunday. According to the information, the smugglers include two Pakistani intruders and two of their Indian associates.

RS Katarai, a spokesman of the BSF, said 10 packets of heroin weighing 9.5 kg besides two Pakistan-made pistols and one countrymade pistol have been recovered from the spot from the possession of Indian smugglers. The BSF also recovered 37 cartridges, Pakistani currency worth Rs 270 and a Pakistani SIM from the spot, the spokesperson said.

One PVC pipe has also been recovered from the spot, he added. The spokesman said a patrolling party of BSF’s 191 Battalion noticed some movement near Pillar No 165/17-18 in the wee hours.

The BSF personnel cautioned the smugglers to stop but they opened fire at the patrol party. Four smugglers were killed in the retaliatory fire by the BSF. Indian smugglers have not been identified yet.