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| Indian man breaches security at Wagah border |
| 2015-11-18 |
| Alcohol may have been involved LAHORE: A man breached security on the Indian side of the international border on Monday and rammed his vehicle into the gate on the Pakistani side of the Wagah-Attari checkpost. According to initial reports in the Indian media, the man wanted to pay obeisance at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan but could not undergo visa and other formalities because it would take a lot of time. The incident cautioned border officials and led to the Punjab Rangers writing a letter to the Border Security Force calling for an inquiry into the matter. A Rangers spokesman said the crash left the gate at Attari ‘badly damaged’ and partially damaged at Wagah. He said the man was arrested by the BSF while his vehicle was seized by Rangers because it had crossed over to Pakistani territory. Later the vehicle was returned on a request by the BSF, he added. An Indian news website identified the accused as Surinder Singh Kang, 42, originally hailing from Jalandhar, but now has settled in Canada. He was later handed over to (Indian) Punjab police and a case was registered against him for making an attempt to murder; violating the Passport Act and preventing government officials from performing their duty. Some media reports suggested that Kang was apparently ‘drunk’. Quoting a BSF official, NDTV said preliminary investigations revealed that Kang was undergoing psychiatric treatment. |
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