JAMMU: A 28-year-old cook hired for a
construction project
near an outpost along the India-Pakistan border in
Samba district
of J&K was fatally shot in the chest allegedly by
BSF
guards late on Friday evening, police said on Saturday, suggesting it may be a case of
mistaken identity
.
The cook-Vasudev from Akhnoor in Jammu-allegedly wandered from the construction site to the border in the darkness, reports Sanjay Khajuria.
"As BSF guards from the outpost noticed suspicious movement, they asked the man to halt and identify himself. Instead of stopping, he allegedly began running, prompting the guards to shoot," Samba ASP Surinder Choudhary said.
Vasudev
was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead upon arrival. Choudhary said cops have "taken note of the case and probe is ongoing". BSF didn't issue any statement till late Saturday.
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