Indian border troops have shot and killed a Pakistani man who allegedly crossed the international frontier and ignored warnings to halt, according to the Border Security Force (BSF).
The incident, which took place on Friday evening in Gujarat state’s Banaskantha district, follows a recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan after four days of intense cross-border clashes that claimed more than 70 lives.
The BSF reported that its personnel noticed a suspicious individual approaching the border fence, which lies beyond the international boundary. “Despite repeated challenges, the intruder continued moving forward, prompting our troops to open fire,” the BSF said in a statement released on Saturday. “The intruder was neutralised on the spot.”
The BSF also shared an image of the deceased man, who appeared to have greying hair.
The latest incident comes in the wake of an April militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that left 26 people dead. India blamed Pakistan-based militant groups for the attack and responded by launching targeted missile strikes on what it described as “terrorist infrastructure and camps” across the border. Pakistan retaliated by targeting Indian military installations with missiles.
In the aftermath of the ceasefire, the Indian government has stated that any future terrorist activity on Indian soil would be considered an act of war.
Pakistan, however, has denied any involvement in the Kashmir attack and has instead accused India of orchestrating attacks within Pakistan, particularly in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Islamabad alleges that India uses proxy militant groups to destabilise Pakistan, a claim that New Delhi has consistently rejected.
