This Article is From Mar 27, 2019

Pakistan National Detained By BSF Along Gujarat Border

He has been brought to Balasar police station in Kutch district for further interrogation

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Officials said he was trying to enter Indian territory when he was caught.

New Delhi/Bhuj:

A Pakistani national was detained by the BSF along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in Gujarat, officials said Tuesday.

They said Muhammad Ali, 35, who was speaking Sindhi, was detained by a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol from the ''Kumar'' border post, at border pillar number 1015, in the frontier district of Banaskantha on Monday evening.

Officials said he was trying to enter Indian territory when he was caught.

He has been brought to Balasar police station in Kutch district for further interrogation, officials said, adding that nothing substantial had been found in his possession.

This is the second instance in March of the BSF catchingh a Pakistani national while trying to enter India.

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On March 6, a 30-year-old Pakistani national was caught near border pillar number 1050 by Border Security Force personnel.

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