Pak intruder who entered along border in Barmer held by BSF, handed over to police

A Pakistani national who entered Indian territory along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthans Barmer district was apprehended by the Border Security Force BSF and later handed over to the police for questioning, officials said on Thursday. Dhanau SHO Deep Singh said the BSF apprehended the Pakistani national on May 4 and handed him over to the police the following day.

A Pakistani national who entered Indian territory along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Barmer district was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) and later handed over to the police for questioning, officials said on Thursday. The man, identified as Avesh Khan, crossed into Indian territory near the Ashoka post in the Sarupe Ka Tala area and was caught around eight kilometres inside the border on Monday, police said. Dhanau SHO Deep Singh said the BSF apprehended the Pakistani national on May 4 and handed him over to the police the following day. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jetharam said the accused was being questioned and no suspicious material had been recovered so far. He said security agencies would interrogate the man as part of the investigation.