Heavy firing across the border near Jammu

Jammu, Aug 16: Officials on Sunday, Aug 16, said that there was heavy firing across the border between suspected intruders and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel with Pakistan in Ramgarh sector near Jammu.

According to BSF officials, there was some movement noticed by the guards late on Saturday, Aug 15 near the altered wire fence which was erected to prevent intrusion inside the Indian territory.

An official said, "The BSF troopers challenged and as result there was firing from a suspected group of intruders."

Sources said the BSF troops, army and police are conducting extensive searches and alert has been sounded on the Jammu-Pathankot highway. Ramgarh sector is 15 km from the highway.

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