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A woman who crossed the Working Boundary on Thursday night was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel near Sialkot, police sources said.
Rasheeda Bibi, 53, hailing from Sialkot district's Diawara village, crossed the border after losing her way.
According to police sources, the woman was mentally ill.
A protest erupted in Bibi's native village after it emerged that she had been shot dead by BSF personnel.
Indian border authorities later handed over her body to her family in the presence of Pakistan Rangers officials.
Similar incidents have occurred in the past as well in light of heightened border tensions between India and Pakistan.
Last year in August, a Pakistani boy was shot dead after entering Indian territory by mistake. Seventeen-year-old Ijaz, from Kasur sector, was grazing cattle near the border when the incident had taken place.
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Feb 25, 2017 11:24am
It is always better to publish other side of story too. As per BSF statement "They challenged person and didn't get any answer. Due to darkness they couldn't recognize if person is he or she. They had to fire shots to stop intrusion"
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Feb 25, 2017 11:28am
This is sad to hear, but how her family members let her go to cross the border. She may be victim of family violence and intentionally want to cross the boarder. BSF might have assumed her as a suicide bomber.
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Feb 25, 2017 11:35am
shame on Indian BSF to shot innocent woman. I strongly condemn this cruelty. They should have arrested her and not to kill....
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Feb 25, 2017 11:38am
The problem is that BSF does not know if the person, crossing over, even by mistake, is wearing an ammunition jacket or not.
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Feb 25, 2017 11:44am
Nothing will come of these reports. India has developed quite a strong soft power like the US. Which means they can convey their "PEACEFUL" nature despite doing whatever the hell they want.
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Feb 25, 2017 11:47am
Wht was ur security dng when she came to the border
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Feb 25, 2017 11:52am
That's what happen when you feed just Daal Roti to your BSF the Frustration has to come out some where.
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Feb 25, 2017 11:51am
@TQ ..Moreover this happened when it was dark and this woman was not responding to the cries of "stop" by the BSF. Sad, but it was an accident waiting to happen. Even BSF knows it has better targets to chase!
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Feb 25, 2017 11:54am
Wow Indians are truly alert at the border; impressive. Really brave men out there taking on a mentally challenged lady - Kudos.
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Feb 25, 2017 11:53am
@deva Indians are truly alert !
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Feb 25, 2017 11:55am
@deva Grow up mate! She should have been arrested if she crossed the border!
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Feb 25, 2017 11:55am
Shoot at the sight of crossing. Same thing happens to Indians crossing the border. Unfortunate, but correct.
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Feb 25, 2017 11:56am
Given recent terror attacks, infil bids I wont blame BSF, you cant really see from far that she was mentally ill or old .. another guy who survived he shld be returned.
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Feb 25, 2017 11:56am
Both govt should work on confidence building measure instead of creating jingoism
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Feb 25, 2017 11:56am
Yes, collateral damage on hostile border. Any one who tries to cross over the line, runs a risk of loosing life.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:02pm
@Pakman Thank you...thank you...
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Feb 25, 2017 12:00pm
Where were our rangers?
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Feb 25, 2017 12:04pm
Bigger problem is Indian friends trying to justify murder.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:03pm
Very sad. Unfortunately that's the reality of our relationship. No surprises here.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:05pm
Very sad. Unfortunately that's the reality of our relationship. No surprises here.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:08pm
How this lady reaches to border. What Pakistani soldiers or Pakistani Rangers were doing? There is strong security at Borders on both the sides.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:13pm
Isn't there fencing at that stretch of the border?
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Feb 25, 2017 12:19pm
India is the world biggest democracy and a strong nation
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Feb 25, 2017 12:19pm
Better safe then sorry.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:21pm
Sad incident ..........let us keep our bitterness and blame game and denial tactics for some other day . Don't feast on the dead body !
RIP
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Feb 25, 2017 12:26pm
@R.K Pathak they show strength by killing innocent who live on border.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:25pm
Why were there no rangers ? Is the border so badly secured that they let anyone cross to the other side ?!
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Feb 25, 2017 12:29pm
The border security can not be expected to read the biography of the person prior to enforcing orders on the border . Just a day back 4 security person were ambushed and killed on patrol . I fully suspect the mentally ill woman could have been used as a decoy to test an area of the border and we have seen terrorists hide behind women and children . Sad but true .
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Feb 25, 2017 12:33pm
@Mehmood, border is at the situation of shoot at sight. What BSF has done was right.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:33pm
Why we don't same
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Feb 25, 2017 12:34pm
@Ali_khan no pont in putting blame on BSF of Rangers. Please understand that this is the outcome of hostilities. Let's you and me join to finish this hostility. There are people out there who are taking advantage of our hostile situations.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:33pm
Easy way to get rid of mentally ill, we know which society can fall to such level.
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Feb 25, 2017 12:37pm
What do rangers do, why they allow people at the boarder?
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Feb 25, 2017 12:50pm
This show the rangers alertness....anyone can come to border and they can recognize...
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Feb 25, 2017 12:52pm
@Ahamd Correct
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Feb 25, 2017 12:57pm
What were Rangers doing is it a border or garden ? Or do they allow people to pass without asking? Why blame BSF
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Feb 25, 2017 12:57pm
@Ali_khan An intruder is to be treated by defense forces like this. On first sight no one can know whether she/ he was innocent or not
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Feb 25, 2017 01:00pm
Beyond cruelty and shame.
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Feb 25, 2017 01:11pm
Sad and sorry for the death of the poor Pakistani lady. Unfortunately the relations between our two countries have gone so sour because of Pathankot, Uri and other instances of terrorism that the forces on either side of the border are so tense and have their fingers on a hair-trigger, that results in such sad incidences.
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Feb 25, 2017 01:15pm
@Ali_khan Proud of Indian BSF. Read comment by AHAMAD to understand better.
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Feb 25, 2017 01:31pm
This shows the fear and hate of the Indian forces. They even can't wait to identify a person before opening firing at her. This is a shameful and disrespectful act committed by the BSF, they shot an old woman and that is also mentally ill...RIP
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Feb 25, 2017 01:33pm
The brave Indian soldiers have defended their motherland once again.
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Feb 25, 2017 01:53pm
Mentally ill person killed by mentally ill persons. That's it.
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Feb 25, 2017 01:53pm
@Pakman
It is a sad.
But tell me , does a thermal image indicates whether image is that of a man or woman,does it show age, armed or unarmed mentally stable other other wise.
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Feb 25, 2017 01:51pm
This is the same India which claims to be sending missions to Mars and harvesting moon energy etc etc. Can't even distinguish a sick woman when she is staring you in the face. What can one say?
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Feb 25, 2017 01:52pm
Grow up Indians don't tell stories over here
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Feb 25, 2017 01:56pm
Expected from starving BSF
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Feb 25, 2017 01:57pm
@Mehmood
No one is justified .It is sad but Mark my words is not the last of such incidents.
Will happen again.
Trust deficits.
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Feb 25, 2017 01:58pm
Coward BSF have no mercy for even kids and womens. Shame on them.
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Feb 25, 2017 02:15pm
@Akram Mentally ill woman killed by mentally sick nation. Hatred without a reason is a form of mental sickness.
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Feb 25, 2017 02:23pm
Pak security is not alert and blames other side
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Feb 25, 2017 02:25pm
So let me get this straight..... we arrest their soldier who infiltrated through, and release him later. Whereas, they barbarically shoot anyone and everyone coming close to the border??!!
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Feb 25, 2017 02:30pm
It is a tragic incident where an innocent lady lost her life. Forces on either side should stop indiscriminate firing in the name of intrusion which is a crime against human values. There is no count on how many lives were lost in such firings.
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Feb 25, 2017 02:33pm
Sad but logically correct. A person crossing the border in dark not stopping after warning.. this is a hostile border at night, not some traffic light in daytime to cross at will.. specially if not stopped by Pak rangers, the intruder may be technically equipped to conceal presence.. there were not many options.. an enquiry should be initiated on both sides of border..
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Feb 25, 2017 02:33pm
You can expect it from the brave Indian army... maybe they think that she was the facilitator of agent piegon.which was escaped from thier prison.
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Feb 25, 2017 02:49pm
@Ali_khan please dont assume things , how do BSF from kms know about her mental status. its jus indicate how volatile situation at border
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Feb 25, 2017 02:50pm
Mentally disturbed BSF : that's cowardly act ...
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Feb 25, 2017 02:51pm
Indian BSF to brutal against innocent civilians, it is very sad news.
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Feb 25, 2017 02:54pm
What BSF did was 100% correct. How could they determine from far away in the darkness of night whether it was he or she, mentally sound or unstable,
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Feb 25, 2017 02:55pm
Question is how the Pakistan Border force/ Rangers let her cross over to India ? Do they let everyone pass without checking ? Fault lies with Pakistan's Border force. How many more people have been allowed to cross over like this?
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Feb 25, 2017 02:55pm
What a shame!
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Feb 25, 2017 03:00pm
@D.K. PAMNANI Have you ever seen the border ? Check on Google map. Some times you have a back yard in India and front yard in Pakistan or vice versa.
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Feb 25, 2017 03:14pm
@shiv@uk Your eyes and brains are closed for hate against Pakistan and Muslims, you even blame a pigeon as Pakistani spies, in truth you need your head examined.
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Feb 25, 2017 03:21pm
@Pakistani First of all how are the Indian BSF supposed to know the person was mentally ill? Secondly it could have been a decoy, a potential terrorist dressed as a woman. And how can you tell at night and that too from a distance? Sad it happened. It would have been equally sad had it been an innocent young man who was not mentally ill that had been shot. But one feels compelled to ask: where was the border security on the Pakistani side that let the woman get over the border? Blame it all on sad times.
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Feb 25, 2017 03:24pm
Sad for her family,
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Feb 25, 2017 03:36pm
Shame on bsf and india
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Feb 25, 2017 03:33pm
Inhumane
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Feb 25, 2017 03:42pm
Such a shame , how indians are defending a cowardly act
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Feb 25, 2017 03:42pm
So much for the biggest democracy
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Feb 25, 2017 03:41pm
Shame on india
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Feb 25, 2017 03:45pm
why cant to stop them coming close to our post ??
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Feb 25, 2017 04:07pm
Ok. Why did pak rangers allowed her to cross over. Where are the rangers ? It is totally ranger's fault.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:11pm
The actions of the 'brave' Indian army...... shooting dead a defenseless old woman.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:20pm
Well Sad affairs. But when a soldier has not eaten well for days. He might not be in a good position to judge if it is a threat to their security or an innocent old woman.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:29pm
It seems that this incident happened at night after demanding explanation woman might not stopped approaching toward Indian border ,it is quite impossible to identify a intruder ' intention whether he/she a terrorist or suicide bomber so in utter confusion BSF opened fire .In several other occasions particularly at day time human lives have been saved..
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Feb 25, 2017 04:34pm
Both Pakistan and India are responsible for this tragedy. Why Rangers didn't stop her? Why BSF didn't show a little restraint and humanity and attempted to arrest her rather than kill her? Very sad that people with same basic DNA and common history and culture have so much hatred between them.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:36pm
Modi is doing everything he can ro ensure the security and safety of Indian people. BSF did their job and they are taking good care of indian borders. Pakistan must control and security check its borders as well for the safety of Pakistani people.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:38pm
sad and deeply regretted
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Feb 25, 2017 04:44pm
Pakistan should have shot on sight policy on Indian border as well just like on Afghan side. Anybody crossing into Pakistan from India must be shoot at. This is the only way to bring sense in this rather senseless action.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:51pm
Now if it was an Indian woman who was shot dead by Pakistan army,i can guess the type of comments the Indians would be making.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:53pm
@Ahamd Yeh cowards as usual.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:55pm
@Taimoor khan .../I agree with you 1000%.
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Feb 25, 2017 04:59pm
The Indian trolls justifying this mentally sick act of their forces, I wonder what reaction they might have, had Pakistan shot that Indian soldier, chandu who crossed over to Pakistan recently and released afterwards.
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Feb 25, 2017 05:05pm
Mentally ill need to be treated rather than they allowed to wonder around...
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Feb 25, 2017 05:06pm
@Taimoor khan ..Exactly what i was thinking when i read this news.
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Feb 25, 2017 05:05pm
It was an accident.
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Feb 25, 2017 05:09pm
@Akash ...If Pakistan Jawans had shot that soldier who walked into Pakistan recently and said it was an accident,would you have believed it?.I am curious to know what your answer could be !.
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Feb 25, 2017 05:12pm
How did she reached the border?
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Feb 25, 2017 05:18pm
@point of view if she was mentally ill then why she was not treated or looked after by Pak Govt representatives. Blaming indian/pak forces is not correct as they were duty as per.SOP.
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Feb 25, 2017 05:16pm
We hand over their soldiers and their fishermen while they kill our civilian women and blow up our fishermen with the pretex of "not wanting to serve them biryani".
There are so many wrongs with this picture!!
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Feb 25, 2017 05:23pm
RIP. I think it is a tragic mistake. These type of things won't happen if there is a peace between India and Pakistan.
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Feb 25, 2017 05:28pm
@point of view ,yes this may be the reason,I agree with you
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Feb 25, 2017 05:26pm
What was pakistani security forces doing...how could they allow her to cross border...
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Feb 25, 2017 05:42pm
Other side would have done some if, someone from this side crossed border.
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Feb 25, 2017 05:49pm
@Pakman, ALI_KHAN, TK, your army would have done same if, someone crossed from this side.. Also, it is not written on someone's forehead about his/her intentions. What were her family members were doing and where were your border security? Why they didn't stop her to come so close to border? What they were doing??
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Feb 25, 2017 05:50pm
@Taimoor khan if you visualise the actual boarders and not seen on movie, 70% movment are presumed die to poor visibllity or lack of communication from both side hence judgement/decision has to taken by the sentry at poat at that time. Of terrorist crosses then he gets punishment. Pak soldier must be on duty and guarding opposite post. He should have warned opposite post soldiers about the cross over/ or prevented the incident.
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Feb 25, 2017 06:02pm
@Ali_khan -- how would BSF know whether she is woman or man spying for Pakistan ?? or whether she is mentally off !!
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Feb 25, 2017 06:04pm
Very sad. .. What was Pakistan border security doing all this while. ...
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Feb 25, 2017 06:04pm
@changez khan:
Fully agree with you.
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Feb 25, 2017 06:26pm
They are only capable of shooting poor women ,school buses,children.
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Feb 25, 2017 06:27pm
Disgusting . Very sad . A human soul is lost in the enmity and hatred between two countries . If she was mentally ill , as reported , she would not be shot brutaly . Trust deficit between Pakistan and India is causing a huge destruction for common people . Sustainable peace can revive the love and respect for all the people living accross the borders .
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Feb 25, 2017 06:38pm
BSF Jawans must be awarded medals for such a brave act.
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Feb 25, 2017 06:39pm
@Raja farhat Abbas crossing over of the soldier was communicated from Indian side to Pakistani
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Feb 25, 2017 06:44pm
@R.K Pathak which believe s in caste system. Pretty backward, I must say.
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Feb 25, 2017 07:15pm
I expect nothing nice from India. It has lost its marbles in its quest to become the regions bully.
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Feb 25, 2017 07:17pm
@Ali_khan Tell me how will one get to know whether an individual's gender at night of if he or she is mentally ill form hundreds of meters.
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Feb 25, 2017 07:22pm
@Pukudenguta - don't spread lies. We just returned Indian soldier alive, was he shot? Don't hide your BSF cowardly act on justifying it wrongly
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Feb 25, 2017 07:28pm
@Raja farhat Abbas
It would be justified action
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Feb 25, 2017 07:59pm
Sorry for the loss of life.
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Feb 25, 2017 08:02pm
Is border a play ground!! How one can easily roam near border.
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Feb 25, 2017 08:16pm
Very unfortunate! It pains to hear about innocent victims, regardless of the side of the border.
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Feb 25, 2017 08:54pm
@Pukudenguta really?, pak realeased how many today. Pak didnt even shoot ur own soldiers that crossed over.
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Feb 25, 2017 09:43pm
Disturbing news!!..sad
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Feb 26, 2017 04:45am
@Mehmood .You need to grow up before writing such comments!
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Feb 26, 2017 06:20am
@Ahamd Correct. I guess they have searchlights. Sialkot border mustn't be the darker one. Seems like both sides are telling half truth.
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Feb 26, 2017 06:21am
@deva Yes, A logical question.
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Feb 26, 2017 07:07am
@Vijay not shooting innocemt women. Thats what
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