Jammu, Sept 8: A BSF spokesperson said today that alert troops of the border guarding force caught a Pakistani national on the International Border (IB) in Ranbir Singh Pura area of Jammu on Sunday, leading to the recovery of Pakistani currency.
“On Sunday about 9.10 pm, BSF troops observed suspicious movement wherein a Pakistani national was seen crossing the IB and approaching aggresively towards the border fence in tehsil Suchetgarh, Jammu,” said the spokesperson, adding the intruder was warned by alert troops, but he paid no heed.
“The BSF troops sensing threat fired at him and later took him in custody,” the spokesperson said, adding during questioning, the Pakistani national revealed his identity as Siraaj Khan, son of Zahid Khan, Village 27 Chak, Tehsil Bhalwal, district Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
“During search, Pak currency was recovered from him. He has been handed over to the police and a protest is being lodged with Pakistan,” said the BSF spokesperson.
