Indian forces kill intruder on Pakistan border

A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by troops of the Border Security Force on Thursday after suspicious movements were detected on the international border in Punjab's Amritsar district.

Chandigarh: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the international border in Punjab's Gurdaspur sector, the paramilitary force said on Friday.

"The BSF personnel detected suspicious movement of an intruder from the Pakistan side near the barbed fence inside Indian territory at 8.45 p.m. on Thursday. Sensing an imminent threat, the troops opened fire and shot dead the intruder," the BSF (Punjab Frontier) said on Twitter.

The deceased could not be identified as no proof of identity was recovered, an official said.

Agencies