The Border Security Force shot down a Pakistani intruder in Punjab's Ferozpur sector on the intervening night of May 7-8. Citing an official source, news agency ANI reported that the Pakistani intruder was observed crossing the International Border purposefully and moving towards the border security fence, taking advantage of the darkness.

He was fired upon by vigilant BSF troops after challenging in the Firozpur sector. After daybreak, the body was handed over to the police.

The infiltration bid came a day after India executed Operation Sindoor, destroying 9 terror hideouts out of 21 identified ones in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The attacks were carried out using aerial strikes and artillery fire. Pakistan said that so far, 31 casualties have been reported. 

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'Operation Sindoor Ongoing'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Operation Sindoor against Pakistan is not over. "It is an ongoing operation," he said at the all-party meeting held in Delhi today.

Notably, PM Narendra Modi had earlier said that the last of the terrorists would be weeded out in the Jammu and Kashmir area. It seems India is on the path to do so with precision weapons and targeted strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

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Blasts In Pakistan

Reports of Explosions in many cities of Pakistan have also come to the fore. This has caused widespread panic in the nation. Late on Wednesday night, Lahore reported multiple blasts. This was followed by reports of explosions in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Gujranwala.

So far, there are reports of four people being injured in the Lahore incident and one dying in the Ghotki explosion. According to Pakistan Army, the explosions were results of attacks carried out by 'Harop drones'.