Pak intruder arrested along IB in Jammu, BSF to lodge protest with Pakistan Rangers
Jammu (PTI): A Pakistani intruder was arrested along the International Border (IB) in R S Pura sector here and a protest is being lodged with the neighbouring country over the incident, the Border Security Force said on Monday.
The incident took place at the Octroi outpost.
The intruder, Siraj Khan from village 27-Chak in Bhalwal tehsil of Punjab province in Pakistan, was seen crossing the border and aggressively approaching the border fence in Suchetgarh tehsil at 9.10 pm on Sunday, the BSF said in a statement issued here.
The intruder was warned by the alert troops but he paid no heed. Sensing a threat, the troops fired at him and later took him into custody, it said.
According to the BSF, two Pakistani currency notes of Rs 20 and 10 were recovered from the possession of the intruder, who has been handed over to police.
"A protest is being lodged with the (Pakistani) counterparts," the BSF said.
The force has intensified vigil all along the IB in the Jammu frontier following damage to border fencing and posts at various places due to the recent flash floods.
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Two killed, one injured in bike-SUV collision in UP's Banda
Banda (UP) (PTI): Two people were killed and another injured on Sunday morning after their motorcycle collided head-on with an SUV near a village in Naraini area in the district, police said.
The accident took place near Padmai village at around 5 am when all three individuals riding the motorcycle were returning home from a wedding ceremony, Naraini SHO Sandeep Tiwari said.
According to the police, the motorcyclist, Ajay Rajput, 24, a resident of Barua Kalinjar village, died on the spot, while his cousin, Prabha, 20, passed away at the hospital during treatment.
His brother-in-law, Rakesh, 23, who sustained critical injuries, is currently undergoing treatment at the Banda Medical College, police said.
The police have seized the SUV and registered a case in connection with the incident, the SHO said.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for a post-mortem, police said.
