Pak national arrested near IB in Jammu

DN Bureau

A Pakistani national was arrested on Saturday after he intruded into this side from the International Border.

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Jammu: A 20-year-old Pakistani national was arrested on Saturday after he intruded into this side from the International Border (IB) here, officials said.

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Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Mukesh Singh confirmed the arrest of Basharat Ali, a resident of Sialkot in Pakistan.

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Ali had managed to sneak into this side from Pakistan and reached Chandu Check village of the R S Pura sector, where he was caught by some villagers and handed over to police, the officials said.

They said Ali was unarmed and immediately whisked away by police.

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"He is being questioned," the IGP said when asked about the motive for his sneaking into the country.  (PTI)










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