Pakistani intruder arrested along International Border in Jammu

The intruder, Siraj Khan from Sargodha in Punjab province of Pakistan, was noticed by Border Security Force (BSF) troops manning the Octroi outpost on Sunday, the officials said.

Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was arrested along the International Border (IB) in R S Pura sector here, officials said on Monday.

The intruder, Siraj Khan from Sargodha in Punjab province of Pakistan, was noticed by Border Security Force (BSF) troops manning the Octroi outpost at 9.20 pm on Sunday, the officials said.

The troops fired a few rounds after challenging the intruder, who was subsequently arrested near the border fence. Some Pakistani currency notes were recovered from him, they said.

He is being questioned to ascertain his motive behind trying to sneak into Indian territory, the officials said.