Samba: An infiltration bid from Pakistan was foiled by the Border Security Force (BSF) in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening after the arrest of a man who had sneaked into Indian territory.
The intruder, taking advantage of the darkness, tried to cross the Line of Control (LoC) from the Ballad area of Ramgarh sector, an official said.
The BSF troops, who were on high alert, noticed the suspicious movement and challenged the intruder. When he failed to respond, the troops fired warning shots, and the intruder was apprehended, as reported by Republic TV.
Pakistani currency and some documents were recovered from the man, who was then handed over to the police. He will be interrogated by other agencies.
Officials have said that this is not an isolated incident, and the BSF has been foiling such infiltration attempts regularly. The BSF has been maintaining a high level of vigilance along the international border, the officials asserted.
“The intruder was attempting to enter Indian territory, but our troops were alert and apprehended him. We are investigating the motive behind his attempt to infiltrate India,” a senior BSF official has been quoted as saying.
“The apprehended intruder has been identified as a Pakistani national, and investigations are underway to ascertain the purpose of his infiltration attempt. The BSF has also lodged a protest with the Pakistani authorities over the incident, pointing to the increasing attempts by Pakistani nationals to infiltrate India,” the official added.
Security and intelligence agencies are trying to find out more about the man and his plans. They are also checking whether he has ties with any terrorist organisation.
According to officials, the Samba district has witnessed several infiltration attempts in the past, and the BSF has been successful in foiling most of them. The force now uses advanced technology and intelligence gathering to prevent infiltration attempts.
