BSF has prevented a cross-border intrusion bid after soldiers shot down a suspect at Dhinda post in Pathankot district of Punjab.

"BSF personnel shot the intruder dead on Friday night after he came close to the border fencing in Bamiyal area", a police official posted in Pathankot said on Saturday.

On Friday a huge search operation was launched by Punjab police, Himachal Pradesh police, and army in Pathankot. This search operation was launched after a local resident informed police that four to five armed men were roaming around suspiciously.

Around 250 security personnel, including SWAT commandos, conducted the search operation.

This year many major terror attacks took place in Pathankot since January. On July 27 last year, Dinanagar in Punjab's Gurdaspur was also targeted by terrorists.

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BY M. DIVYA SRI