Fearing escalation of border tension between India and Pakistan, around 200 villagers of Suchetgarh in Samba district shifted to safer places on Saturday evening.
According to field report, the villagers were advised by the BSF men to shift to safer places as they feared backlash from the Pakistani side in the same sector.
According to official sources, around 50/60 families of forward Suchetgarh village near BOP 6R shifted to safer places in the evening. Around 110 people have taken shelter in the community hall near Kali Bari in Samba while others have decided to stay put with their close relatives in safer places.