Man detained outside airbase; Alert in Gurdaspur

Some villagers reported that they had seen two men in army fatigues in Tibri.

Updated - November 17, 2021 02:20 am IST - Gurdaspur

There were reports that five terrorists had sneaked into the border area of Gurdaspur and Pathankot. File photo

There were reports that five terrorists had sneaked into the border area of Gurdaspur and Pathankot. File photo

A suspicious man with a bag sparked off panic outside the Pathankot Air Force Base on Wednesday night. The bearded man, wearing a ‘khaki’ coloured trousers, was spotted moving in a suspicious manner.

He was immediately detained by the security personnel, including those of the IAF, after he apparently did not respond to orders to open his bag. Aiming their guns at him, the security personnel asked him to keep the bag away and lie on the ground.

The man was then questioned by security personnel, including the Punjab Police for about 20 minutes before being taken away for further investigation.

An alert was sounded on Wednesday in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and a search operation launched in a village after locals reported sighting of two men in army uniform moving in suspicious manner, police said.

Some villagers reported that they had seen two men in army fatigues in Tibri, which is a cantonment area, police said.

Police immediately reported the matter to Army and a joint search operation was launched, said SSP Gurpreet Singh.

There were also reports that five terrorists had sneaked into the border area of Gurdaspur and Pathankot, following which army formations have been put on alert, officials said.

>Gurdaspur was targeted by Pakistani terrorists in July last year also when they struck at a police station here.

Six terrorists in army fatigues attacked the Air Base in Pathankot on Saturday last, leading to an encounter that lasted over four days.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.