New Delhi, March 27: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead on Monday by security forces while trying to enter Indian Punjab through the Gurdaspur sector, an official said.

The troops at the border outpost Paharipur shot the intruder around 6.20 a.m., Border Security Force spokesperson Shubhendu Bhardwaj told news agencies."The intruder was challenged repeatedly, but he did not pay any heed. The area has been cordoned off and a search is on," he added.
 
This comes a day after Pakistani officials detained close to a hundred fishermen off the Gujarat coast for crossing over into their waters. Negotiations are still on to bring them back but with the latest episode at IB, it could take a while before the fishermen are set free.