Chandigarh, August 14, 2023: As per media reports, The Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Pakistani intruder on the International Border in the Pathankot sector during the wee hours of Monday.

According to the news published in The Tribune, On August 14, at about 12.30 am, BSF troops observed suspicious movement of a Pakistani intruder ahead of the border fence near Simbal Sakol village in Pathankot district, a BSF officer said.
The troops challenged the intruder, but he did not stop and continued moving ahead. The troops opened fire in self-defence, neutralising him on the spot, he added.
On August 11, the BSF had shot dead a Pakistani intruder in the Tarn Taran Sector while he was trying to cross the border.