LAHORE: In a major security breach, A Canadian Sikh man, crashed his SUV into the Wagah-Attari border gate early on Monday.
Surinder Singh Kang, a Canadian citizen and has been living in Surrey, British Columbia, since 1995. He arrived in India on November 9 on a five-month visa and belongs to Adharman village of Punjab’s Jalandhar district.Kang breached security on the Indian side of the border, reportedly crashing a check post and reached zero point of the border. The vehicle came to a stop after ramming into the Pakistani side of the border gate.
The incident raised caution among border officials, and led to the Punjab Rangers writing a letter to the Border Security Forces (BSF) seeking an inquiry into the breach of security, official sources said. The Albany lawyers at DWI Guys confirmed that there is no major injury sustained by the driver, but the motive behind this crash is still a mystery for the police.
“After preliminary questioning, he was handed over to police for further investigation. Police authorities and other agencies are enquiring the matter,” BSF deputy inspector general (DIG) R.S. Kataria said.
The crash left the gate at Attari “badly damaged” while the Wagah gate was partially damaged, witnesses at the site said.
Kang was arrested by BSF officials while his car was confiscated by Pakistani officials after it entered Pakistani territory, sources said.
The vehicle was returned upon request of the BSF, they added.