The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday foiled a major smuggling bid from Pakistan in Punjab’s Gurdaspur sector and recovered arms, ammunition and narcotics while a jawan was injured during the crossfire by the miscreants, the officials said.
According to the BSF, around 5.15 a.m. an alert BSF team comprising Head Constable (HC) Gyan Singh and Constable Raju Biswas of 89 Battalion observed suspicious movement of miscreants, suspected to be smugglers both across the International Border as well as inside the Indian territory between the Border Outpost No. 33/06 and 33/07 in the cover of dense fog.
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Head Constable Singh immediately fired in retaliation while Constable Biswas provided support fire. In the ensuing gunfight suspected smugglers fled away and during the exchange of fire, HC Singh sustained bullet injuries to his hand and head.
Injured HC Gyan Singh has been evacuated to hospital and condition is stable, the PRO added.
Further search operations are continuing
