2 civilians martyred in firing by Indian forces near Kasur border: state media
State-run Radio Pakistan reported on Friday that two unarmed Pakistani civilians were martyred and another was injured in firing by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) near the border in Kasur. Citing security sources, the report said that three residents of Ladhar village went a few steps ahead of a border pillar when the BSF “opened fire on them without warning”. “The sources said two civilians…
State-run Radio Pakistan reported on Friday that two unarmed Pakistani civilians were killed and another injured by Indian forces near the Kasur border. According to security sources, three residents of Ladhar village approached a border pillar when Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire on them without warning. Two civilians, identified as Azmat Rasool and Mohsin Jutt, were reportedly martyred, while a third person sustained injuries.
The security sources emphasized that none of the individuals attempted to cross the border fence and that this incident violates the border agreement and standard operating procedures. Indian media, as usual, labeled the victims as alleged infiltrators. This incident occurred a day after Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry dismissed India's claims of "neutralizing" a terror suspect linked to the Pakistani military.
When asked if such allegations could lead to an armed conflict between the two nations, the DG ISRF warned of "very harsh" retaliation.
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