The Border Security Forces troops on Sunday foiled a pre-dawn infiltration bid by suspected militants in Ramgarh in Samba district on the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir [ ] after a heavy exchange of fire with the ultras, prompting India to lodge a protest with the neighbouring nation over the incident.
The militants were spotted around 0105 hrs. Heavy exchange of fire continued till 0145 hours. The militants escaped back from the spot towards Pak side, Deputy Inspector General of BSF, J B Sagwan told on phone from the incident spot.
"There was no casualty on the BSF side," he said adding, "There is no confirmation of the dead of injured on militants' side."
A group of militants entered into the Indian side via the international border and BSF troops picked up their movement one km away from the border fencing at Balrah Border Out Post in Ramgarh sub-sector of Samba district, Sagwan explained.
On being challenged by the troops, the militants fired on the post, he said adding, the BSF troops also retaliated.
Via. http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/aug/16/heavy-exchange-of-fire-on-indo-pak-border.htm
