Pak national caught near LoC in J&K's Kupwara, probe underway: Army
A Pakistani national was apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district during a joint operation by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police
A Pakistani national was apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district during a joint operation by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, officials said on Saturday. The operation, codenamed 'Operation Simri', was launched after security agencies received specific intelligence inputs about a suspected infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC). According to officials, the individual had crossed into Indian territory under suspicious circumstances. Acting on the input, troops of the Army's Chinar Corps and personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police intercepted and apprehended him before any potential security threat could materialise.
Read Full Story In a statement, the Chinar Corps said alert troops, working in coordination with the police, successfully detained the intruder near Simri village on June 12. The apprehended Pakistani national is currently being questioned. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances of his crossing and any possible links to cross-border networks. SECURITY TIGHTENED AHEAD OF AMARNATH YATRA This development comes amid heightened security in the region ahead of the Amarnath Yatra this year.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the security arrangements and operational preparedness for the pilgrimage. At the meeting, he emphasised that the government remains committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of the lakhs of devotees expected to undertake the holy pilgrimage. The Home Minister directed the immediate establishment of an impregnable, multi-layered security grid across the transit corridors, to be maintained through the synchronised operational efforts of the CAPFs, Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Indian Army, and specialised counter-terror units.
Expanding the security umbrella beyond the immediate geography of the Amarnath tracks, the high-level meeting also reviewed the security grid of peripheral tourist hotspots across Jammu and Kashmir. Ends
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