BSF lodges protest with Pak over LoC firing

He informed that the incident took place at around 10.40 pm on Thursday night, when a group of 10 to 15 militants crossed the Indo-Pakistan International Border and about five to six of them came close to even the BSF fencing.

A BSF sentry observed their movement and the BSF troops got alert and started firing, which was responded by firing from the militant groups.

Following a half an hour’s firing, the militants managed to flee back under the cover of firing during which they fired at least 1,000 rounds.

The morning search by the BSF troops trailed empty cases back to Pakistan, indicating that the militants went back and none of them could infiltrate into Indian territory, he stated.

This is first major infiltration bid of militants this year so far, he stated adding that last year, five to six attempts of infiltration bids were made by militants, which were foiled by troops.

To register protest, a meeting at company commander level has already been held with Pakistani Rangers in the morning, and another meeting was scheduled later in the day, which will be at commandant level, the DIG said.