On December 1, a jawan had crossed over to the other side while undertaking zero line checking along the International Border (IB) In Punjab.
The BSF guards the 2,290-kilometre India-Pakistan border in Jammu, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat on the country's western flank.
A Sector Commander level meeting held between Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers on International Border in Suchetgarh area to maintain peace and harmony at International Border.
The man crossed the border and was carrying a torch. He was spotted by BSF troops who challenged him. The man did not stop and moved into the Indian territory following which firing was done, according to the BSF sources.
The BSF personnel and Pakistan Rangers shared sweets with each other along International Border in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
A Sector Commander level meeting held between Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers on International Border in Suchetgarh area to maintain peace and harmony at International Border.
The BSF personnel also exchanged sweets with the Pakistan Rangers at the Attari-Wagah border, around 35 kms from Amritsar, the officials said.
There has been fresh strain in ties between India and Pakistan after the government scrapped special status to Jammu and Kashmir, with Islamabad unilaterally downgrading diplomatic relations.
