Border Security Force (BSF) troops shot and injured a Pakistani intruder along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Monday. The intruder was part of a group attempting to infiltrate Indian territory near the Hiranagar sector. Alert BSF personnel noticed the group and issued repeated warnings, which were ignored, leading to the firing.
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