BSF Personnel Catch Pakistan National in Indian Territory in Punjab

Gurdaspur: Personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) nabbed a Pakistani citizen near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur, when he crossed the international border to reach Indian territory near the Thakurpur village on Friday.

‘On 16th February 2024, forward-deployed BSF troops apprehended one Pakistani national near the border fence as he crossed the International Boundary and entered into Indian territory near Village Thakurpur in Gurdaspur district,’ BSF said in a post on X.

Nothing suspicious was found in his possession.

‘During questioning, it was revealed that the apprehended Pakistani national had inadvertently crossed into Indian territory, and nothing objectionable was found in his possession,’ BSF added.

The Pakistani man was handed over to the Punjab Police for further investigation.