BSF strikes back as Pak fires rockets into Punjab border

AMRITSAR: Pushed to the wall by Pakistan on Friday night, when it reportedly fired two rockets into border villages of Punjab — the second such provocation in two months — India for the time is said to have struck back with machine guns.( Watch Video )
The unsettling attack from a belligerent neighbour came on a day when the Border Security Force had deployed its first batch of women along the border. No causality was reported till news last came in at 11.45 pm, stating that Pakistan had fired three more rockets which were yet to be traced.

“Earlier, two rockets were fired from the Pakistani side, one falling in Dhanoae Khurd and the other is yet to be traced,” said BSF, IG, Frontier, Himmat Singh. As India opened fire from Pul Kanjari end, losing patience over repeated violations during peace times between the two nations, the IG confirmed, “During my tenure, this is the first time that BSF has retaliated.”

Swinging into action, police laid down barricades on roads leading up to the border, disallowing even the media to cover the incident. Calling for an emergency flag meeting with Pak Rangers, sources said, BSF strongly protested the unwarranted firing.

The last time Pakistan had breached border rules was on July 5 night, when three rockets landed on the Indian side — one each in Dhandae, Baherwal and Konake — while another failed to make it and fell in the attacker’s territory near Pul Kanjari.

Following the aggression, BSF DG ML Kumawat had visited the villages and assured of a befitting reply if Pakistan ever acted in the same manner again.


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