Rajasthan: BSF Foils Intrusion Attempt From Pakistan, Hands Over Intruder To Pak Rangers

BSF further said that the intruder defied caution by the sentry and was shot below the waist. He was later questioned and handed over to Pakistan rangers.

BSF foiled intrusion attempt from Pakistan

Source : BSF Twitter

The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an intrusion attempt by Pakistan on the Srikaranpur border area in Rajasthan on Saturday, on the 14th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack. 

The 39-year-old intruder, identified as Safdar Hussain, hails from Pakistan’s Bahawalnagar district was shot below the waist after he defied caution by the sentry, informed BSF. 

BSF said that the intruder was later handed over to the Pakistan Rangers after questioning.  

“Alert #BSF troops foiled Pak intruder’s attempt in #Srikaranpur border area on 26 Nov afternoon. Safdar Hussain (39), R/o Izafi Basti Chak 46 Fateh, Dist Bahawalnagar was shot below the waist, on defying caution by Sentry; given first aid, after questioning handed over to Pak Rangers,” BSF Rajasthan tweeted on Saturday. 

Alert #BSF troops foiled Pak intruder’s attempt in #Srikaranpur border area on 26 Nov afternoon.Safdar Hussain (39),R/o Izafi Basti chak 46 Fateh,Dist Bahawalnagar was shot below the waist,on defying caution by Sentry;given first aid,after questioning handed over to Pak Rangers. pic.twitter.com/8W2bxRe8aW

— BSF RAJASTHAN (@BSF_Rajasthan) November 26, 2022

Earlier in the day, BSF informed shooting down a Quadcopter DJI Matrice 300 RTK (Chinese drone) entering from Pakistan into Indian territory near Village- Daoke, Distt- Amritsar.  

#Amritsar @BSF_Punjab Frontier

On 25.11.2022 at 07:45 PM, alert #BSF troops of @BSF_Punjab Frontier shot down a Quadcopter DJI Matrice 300 RTK (Chinese drone) entering from Pakistan into Indian territory near Village- Daoke, Distt- Amritsar.

Search of area is in progress. pic.twitter.com/ABwcfdCRft

— BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER (@BSF_Punjab) November 26, 2022

BSF suspected a flying object coming from the Pakistani side at around 9.05 pm on Friday, reported ANI. Security personnel deployed at Border Outpost in the Amritsar sector fired six rounds from their INSAS rifles and brought down the drone. 

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“The drone will be sent to the BSF Francis unit after investigation,” ANI quoted BSF Commandant Jasbir Singh as saying. He further said that in the last two months, Border Security Force (BSF) shot down three drones in the Amritsar area. 

BSF has informed that till July this year, a total of 107 drones from across the border were spotted in Indian territory as compared to 97 drones last year.  

64 cases were reported in Punjab last year, 31 in Jammu, while two were found crossing the Line of Control in Jammu. 

(With Inputs From ANI)