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In violation of the ceasefire near Tarbandi in the Arnia sector on the Indo-Pakistani international border, Pakistani Rangers opened fire on a BSF patrol. BSF also reacted by firing bullets. No one was injured in the shooting. Officials say the shooting from Pakistan is an unusual incident amid the ceasefire that has been underway since February 2021.
BSF IG SPS Sandhu said that in the morning, BSF jawans were on patrol near Tarbandi. Pakistani rangers opened fire on the patrol team from Khanoor post, maintaining fences and clearing reeds (tall grass) at the Chinaz border post on the border at 8:55 am. He received an adequate response. 15-20 bullets were fired from both sides, in which no damage was reported. At the same time, senior officials also visited the site to take stock of the situation.
The intruder was captured by RS Pura
A Pakistani infiltrator was recently captured in the RS Pura sector. Mohammad Shabad (45), a resident of Sialkot in Pakistan, was arrested near Tarbandi on the night of 26-27 August. BSF counteracts any suspicious movement at the border.