
Pakistani intruder shot dead along international border in J&K's Samba
The Hindu
A Pakistani “intruder” was shot dead by BSF personnel along the International Border in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on July 25.
A Pakistani “intruder” was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the International Border (IB) in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on July 25.
Alert border guards picked up suspicious movement near the S. M. Pura post in the Ramgarh sector late Monday night and opened fire when the suspected intruder paid no heed to the repeated warnings, the officials said.
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One person was hit and died on the spot in the firing, they said, adding the search of the area was underway.
The officials said further details were awaited.

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