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Punjab rocket attack: Security may go up in borders

Source: PTI
July 06, 2009 22:33 IST
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In the wake of rockets fired from the Pakistan side of the border injuring a youth and creating panic among people, authorities are planning to work out security arrangements on border villages to prevent such scary incidents.

Border Security Forces Director General M L Kumawat after a visit to the site of Sunday's attack said adequate security arrangements would be worked out to the satisfaction of inhabitants of border villages.

Two rockets fired from across the border had hit Dandely village, near Attari border while one fell on the Pakistani soil.

Dilbagh Singh (24) had sustained splinter injuries in the assault.

DG said the force registered a strong protest in this regard with Pakistan Rangers, which denied its role in the act.

The PR was also asked to trace those responsible for the rocket attack.

About a Pakistani intruder shot dead on Sunday evening, the officer said the Pakistan government has admitted that he was its national and that the body was handed over to them.

The youth in his early 20s was shot dead by BSF when he ignored the warnings of BSF and crossed over to Indian territory near the Attari Check Post at Rorawali village near Dandey village, where the rockets fell.

The DG said launchers were used to fire rocket to hit country's border.

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