BSF foils infiltration bid along international border, detains Pak intruder

JAMMU: Alert BSF personnel thwarted an infiltration attempt along the international border in RS Pura sector, Jammu, on Thursday and detained a Pakistani intruder who had sneaked into Indian territory.Officials said BSF troops manning the border noticed the suspect’s movement and kept a close watch, apprehending him as soon as he crossed over around 1.30pm. No incriminating material was found on the suspect, identified as Mohammad Akram, a resident of Kundanpur in Sialkot, Pakistan. A joint team of security agencies was questioning him.This was the second Pakistani national caught in the area this month. On Sept 8, Siraj Khan from 27 Chak village, Bhalwal, in Pakistan’s Sindh province, was detained by BSF while trying to cross the border fence in Suchetgarh tehsil. The force had subsequently lodged a protest with their Pakistani counterparts over the infiltration bid.