Four Pak youths swim into Indian territory

Pathankot: Four Pakistani youths taking bath in Jalalia rivulet entered into the Indian territory near Jaitpur Post in Bamial sector and were arrested by BSF jawans.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, a senior official said on Thursday.

The youths were identified as Aslam, his brother Mohammed Zohib Khan, Mohammed Shahib Khan and Mohammed Adil Khan - all residents of Shakargarh town in Pakistan.

Gurdaspur BSF DIG, D S Bains said the four Pakistani youths had told them that they were taking bath in Jalalia rivulet and swam into the Indian side in the absence of any demarcation.

The boys are being questioned by BSF and other security agencies.

Bains said during preliminary inquiry, BSF authorities found that they had "inadvertently" entered the Indian territory and in case they were found to be innocent and if the officials were convinced that they had not made a forced
entry into the Indian side, they will be handed over to the Pakistan Rangers.
    
So far, Pakistani authorities have not made any formal request for the release of the boys Bains added.