The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday shot down five intruders who tried to infiltrate into India from Pakistan in Punjab's Tarn Taran district. The security forces fired upon the intruders in self defence after they open-fired on them. "Alert troops of 103 battalion of BSF noticed suspicious movement of intruders violating the International Border along Tarn Taran, Punjab. Upon being challenged to stop, intruders fired upon BSF troops who retaliated in self-defence. Resultantly, five intruders were shot," a BSF spokerperson was quoted by ANI.

Source: dna August 22, 2020 06:22 UTC