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Two Pakistani intruders arrested in Punjab

Two Pakistani intruders were arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border (IB) in Punjab on Saturday, officials said.

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"On Saturday, forward deployed troops of 14 Bn BSF, detected suspicious movement of 2 Pakistani intruders, who crossed IB and started moving towards border fencing. They were challenged, stopped and apprehended by BSF," the BSF informed in a tweet. 

Officials told IANS that both were being questioned to ascertain the motive behind crossing the border and entering Indian territory. 

Punjab shares a 553-km long international border, with a barbed wire fence, with Pakistan.

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