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		Three BSF jawans were injured when smugglers from across the border fired at their patrol vehicle along the Indo-Pak border near the Attari-Wagah crossing area.&nbsp;</div>
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		Officials said the incident occurred around 1 am when troops of the 163rd battalion of the Border Security Force were out on patrol on a Tata-407 vehicle near the Bhikiwind post, which is about 16 km from the retreat ceremony area here.&nbsp;</div>
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		Giving details of the firing incident, DIG RPS Jaswal said when BSF troops were getting off the truck for duty, Pakistani smugglers, who were already hiding on the Indian side, opened firing that left three jawans injured.&nbsp;</div>
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		BSF, in retaliation, fired gunshots at the Pakistani smugglers.&nbsp;</div>
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		During cross firing, three BSF jawans received bullet injuries and were admitted to government hospital, where they were declared out of danger. Two jawans received superficial injuries on their back, while the driver of the truck received severe bullet injury on the thigh.&nbsp;</div>
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		DIG said that Pakistani smugglers used AK-47 rifles during the attack.&nbsp;</div>
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		Some Indian smugglers were also present at the spot and BSF has launched a hunt to trace them, officials said.&nbsp;</div>
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		BSF would lodge a protest with Pakistani Rangers over the incident during a flag meeting in the evening at the Joint Check Post at Attari/Wagah border.&nbsp;</div>
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		The DIG said the Pakistani smugglers were here probably for a drug or ammunition deal with Indian smugglers. However, he said there has been no recovery of drug or ammunition from the spot and a search operation was still on.&nbsp;</div>
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		BSF has found many empty fired shells from the fencing area. The BSF has stepped up vigil in the area and senior officers of BSF&#39;s Punjab frontier have reached the area where the incident took place, they said.</div>
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Three BSF jawans were injured when alleged smugglers fired from across the border at their patrol vehicle along the Indo-Pak border near the Attari-Wagah crossing area.
	Officials said the incident occurred around 1 AM when troops of the 163rd battalion of the Border Security Force were out on patrol on a Tata-407 vehicle near the Bhikiwind post, which is about 16 kms from the retreat ceremony area here.
	"Three troops received bullet injuries.We suspect the shots were fired by smugglers from across the border fencing between the two countries. Further inquiries are on," officials said.
	They said a total of 11 rounds were fired after which the alleged shooters ran away.
	BSF has found many empty fired shells from the fencing area, indicating the firing was done from across the border.
	They said, adding the regular evening retreat ceremony is expected to be held today.
	BSF officers said there have been earlier instances of exchange of fire between smugglers and its troops in this ...

3 jawans injured in cross-border firing, BSF to lodge protest

BSF says 11 rounds were fired after which the alleged shooters ran away

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