BSF kills Pakistani intruder in Jammu's RS Pura sector

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The Border Security Force on Monday morning gunned down a Pakistani intruder along the Indo-Pak international border in RS Pura sector of Jammu district, officials confirmed. “This morning at about 0400 hrs (4 am), jawans of the 36 battalion of BSF killed a Pak intruder near Baqarpur border outpost in RS Pura sector. The dead body is still lying near the fence. A police team reached the spot. The intruder was wearing a black coloured Khan dress. No recovery has been made from his possession,” said a police officer.

The body is yet to be retrieved, the BSF informed.

Meanwhile, in a massive development ahead of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage that will begin on June 30, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said they have arrested a terrorist, and seized arms and ammunition in Doda district of the Valley.

A police spokesperson said that Doda Police, along with security forces, arrested the terrorist identified as Fareed Ahmed, son of Ghulam Hassan, a resident of Koti Doda. The cops have recovered one Chinese-made pistol, two magazines, 14 live cartridges and one mobile phone from his possession. The arrest came after a police party set up a random check post on the outskirts of Doda when they intercepted a young man carrying arms and ammunition, the spokesperson said.

During questioning, Ahmad said he received the weapons from a person in March this year, and was tasked to attack policemen in Doda. “An FIR has been registered under relevant sections of law with the Doda Police and an investigation has begun,” the spokesperson said.

Initial probe has revealed that Fareed was radicalised by his handlers and used to receive calls from commanders across the border.

“He was motivated to work for militant outfits in the Kashmir Valley and Doda region,” the spokesperson added.

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