Jammu, Sep 8: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested a Pakistani national when he, after infiltrating through the International Border (IB), was trying to breach the border fence in the R S Pura sector in the Jammu district late Sunday evening.
When, even after warning, he did not stop, BSF troops opened fire on him and later took him into custody. After a preliminary investigation, he was handed over to the police.
As per BSF officials, a protest, in this connection, was being lodged with their counterparts, the Pakistan Rangers.
“On September 7, 2025, at about 9.10 pm, BSF troops observed suspicious movement wherein a Pak national was observed crossing the IB and approaching aggressively towards the border fence in tehsil Suchetgarh, Jammu. He was warned by alert troops, but he paid no heed,” PRO BSF Jammu said.
He said that BSF troops, sensing a threat, fired on him.
“He was taken into BSF custody. Later on, during questioning, he revealed his identity as Siraaj Khan, son of Zahid Khan, village 27 Chak, tehsil Bhalwal, district Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. During the search, Pak currency was recovered from him. He has been handed over to police. A protest is being lodged with the counterpart,” PRO BSF said.
