India detains Pakistani national at LoC in Poonch, 3rd intruder held in 3 days

A Pakistani national was arrested along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector on Tuesday, as security remains tight in the border areas with Pakistan following the 22 April terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

This is the third such incident in which an intruder has been apprehended by security forces since the attack. Among those arrested is also a Pakistani Ranger.

On the night of 3–4 May, the Border Security Force (BSF) detained another Pakistani civilian attempting to cross into India in Gurdaspur, Punjab. The previously arrested Pakistani intruder, identified as Muhammad Hussain, was handed over to the Punjab Police and remains in their custody.

Indian forces also captured a Pakistani ranger in Rajasthan on Saturday. This occurred days after a BSF constable accidentally crossed the border and was detained by Pakistani forces.

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