Gurdaspur attack: Rajnath Singh instructs BSF to ‘step up vigil on India-Pak border’

Gurdaspur, July 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday assured that the situation in Gurdaspur district of Punjab will be soon brought under control. The Home Minister took to twitter to share that he has spoken to Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal, Home Secretary LC Goyal and NSA Ajit K Doval regarding the suspected terror attack. “Spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Shri Prakash Singh Badal who apprised me of the developing situation in Gurudaspur,” tweeted Rajnath. “Also spoke to Home Secretary and NSA regarding the situation in Gurudaspur. Security forces have been rushed to the spot. The MHA is monitoring the situation in Gurudaspur and Punjab. I am confident that the situation will be soon brought in control,” he added. Singh had also instructed Border Security Force (BSF) DG, DK Pathak to step up the vigil along the India-Pakistan border in the wake of the attack in Gurdaspur. “Spoke to DG BSF Shri DK Pathak and instructed him to step up the vigil on India-Pakistan border in the wake of attack in Gurudaspur,” Rajnath tweeted. Meanwhile, the death toll in the attack has risen to five following the death of two police home guards during the operations.

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