Jalandhar, Oct 2: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday shot dead two suspected Pakistani intruders along the international border in Punjab, officials said.
The incident took place in the Tarn Taran district area around noon.
Atul Soni, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhikiwind in Punjab’s Tarn Taran, said that according to the information, there were three intruders who were advancing towards the Indian side, but later one returned to the Pakistani side.
According to a BSF sentry, the two intruders kept provoking that they wanted to gain entry inside the Indian territory, he said.
Talking to reporters, Soni said the BSF troops warned them to return but the two intruders did not pay heed and kept on advancing.
Afterwards, BSF troops opened fire and the two intruders were killed, he said, adding that senior BSF officers visited the spot.
The identities of the two intruders was being ascertained, the DSP said.
Punjab shares a 553-km long front with Pakistan.
