Image for representational purpose only. | (File | EPS) 
Nation

Pakistan national apprehended along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

The person was identified as Umeer Yousaf (23), son of Mohd Yousaf Narwal and a resident of Hajira tehsil in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the spokesman said.

From our online archive

JAMMU: A Pakistani national was apprehended along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after he crossed into India, a defence spokesman said Thursday.

"The Army observed some movement in the Ranghar Nallah along the LoC and apprehended the Pakistani national in the Poonch Sector," he said.

He was identified as Umeer Yousaf (23), son of Mohd Yousaf Narwal and a resident of Hajira tehsil in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the spokesman said.

He was roaming along the Ranghar Nala area and crossed the LoC on Wednesday night, he said.

The man has been handed over to police.

Two ID cards, a packet of tobacco and Rs 50 in Pakistani currency were seized from him, the spokesman said.

Caste-based census an opportunity to right a historical wrong in Tamil Nadu

No conspiracy involved, purely an accident: Sharad Pawar, Ram Mohan Naidu react to Ajit Pawar's death

IAF deploys emergency ATC team at Baramati following plane crash that killed Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar

India vs NZ T20I series: Batter short, batters come up 50-run short

'Runway not in sight': What happened before the Baramati aircraft crash that killed Ajit Pawar, four others

SCROLL FOR NEXT