Indian troops shoot dead Pakistani man

Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani man who they said had crossed the international frontier and did not stop when challenged, the force said yesterday.

The shooting comes two weeks after arch-rivals India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire after a four-day conflict, which killed 70 people.

India's Border Security Force (BSF) said its troops Friday evening had spotted "one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence", which lies beyond the international frontier in Gujarat state's Banaskantha district.

"They challenged the intruder, but he continued to advance, prompting them to open fire", the BSF said in a statement. "The intruder was neutralised on the spot".