Pak intruder shot

Abohar, March 21

A suspected Pakistani intruder was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the Anoopgarh sector of Sriganganagar late Saturday evening. The deceased was around 25 years old and his body was brought to the mortuary at the Civil Hospital in Anoopgarh late last night. This is the second attempt by suspected Pakistan nationals to infiltrate the Anoopgarh sector in a fortnight. Earlier, on March 5, a suspected intruder was killed near the Kailash outpost.

Sources said the BSF personnel noticed a man coming into the Indian territory near the Sherpura border outpost around 7 pm. Despite being challenged, the man walked near the wire fence. As he did not stop despite warnings, BSF soldiers fired five rounds. The suspected intruder was found killed.

Senior BSF officials later reached Sherpura and informed the police about the incident. The body was shifted to the Anoopgarh Civil Hospital late in the night. Sources said nothing suspicious was found in the clothes he was wearing and the search operation continued till today morning. — OC