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Smuggler shot dead by Pakistani border guards

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Press Trust of India Lahore
Last Updated : Dec 05 2013 | 6:12 PM IST
Border guards shot and killed an alleged Pakistani smuggler while he was trying to sneak into the country from India in Wagah sector, officials said today.
Pakistan Rangers personnel spotted two men trying to sneak into Pakistani territory two days ago and asked them to stop.
The Rangers opened fire when the men tried to escape.
One of them, identified as Pakistani national Yasir Masih, was killed instantly while the other sustained injuries.
Officials said both men were allegedly involved in smuggling liquor from India.
The injured man was taken to a hospital in Lahore, where doctors described his condition as critical.

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First Published: Dec 05 2013 | 6:12 PM IST

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