Pakistan denies reports of firing in Indian territory

September 12, 2009 09:17 am | Updated November 17, 2021 06:52 am IST - Lahore

Pakistan’s border security forces on Saturday rejected a contention by their Indian counterparts that several rockets were fired into Indian territory from across the border in the Wagah sector.

A meeting between the sector commanders of Pakistan Rangers and Border Security Force (BSF) over the issue remained “inconclusive”, a spokesman for Pakistan Rangers said.

The BSF officials had maintained that some rockets were fired from Pakistani said early this morning but the Rangers official had denied this, he said.

The sector commanders met a little after 1 am following reports of three major explosions in the Wagah sector.

The blasts caused wide spread panic in village on Pakistani side.

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