JAMMU: A 19-year-old unarmed Pakistani solider was caught after he
crossed the Line of Control at Kerni in J&K's Poonch district on
Thursday.
Sources said an army patrol caught Arif Ali, who was
in civvies, and later handed him over to the J&K police for
interrogation. He belongs to Pakistan army's 25 Frontier Force
and is a resident of Kahuta area of PoK. J&K Police sources said Rs
3,306 in Pakistani currency were recovered from him along with two SIM
cards and a photo identification card.
There were conflicting reports over his intrusion with a TV channel reporting he crossed over to seek asylum after he was denied leave. Another report said he had crossed over to meet someone he had fallen in love with. But a top Army officer pleading anonymity said his preliminary questioning has revealed his identity as Arif Ali and place of posting — Saif-ul-Lah along the LoC.
He denied reports that he had crossed over to meet a woman but there was no official word on reports that he had sought asylum.
There were conflicting reports over his intrusion with a TV channel reporting he crossed over to seek asylum after he was denied leave. Another report said he had crossed over to meet someone he had fallen in love with. But a top Army officer pleading anonymity said his preliminary questioning has revealed his identity as Arif Ali and place of posting — Saif-ul-Lah along the LoC.
He denied reports that he had crossed over to meet a woman but there was no official word on reports that he had sought asylum.
Source : TOI
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