Two Pakistani nationals were detained by the Border Security Force (BSF) near the international border in Rajasthan's Barmer district, allegedly trying to cross into Indian territory through the border in the Sedwa sector, said the officials on Thursday.
As per information made available by the police, the troops of the 83rd Battalion of the BSF detained Kanji (47), of the Bhil community, and a seven-year-old boy, who is likely his son, at the Zero Point, located along the Janpaliya border outpost.
Barmer Superintendent of Police Narendra Singh Meena said, "Both the suspects were intercepted by the BSF personnel while trying to enter India through the unfenced area between the two countries. They were caught before crossing the Indian fencing."
Preliminary investigation suggests that both detainees are residents of Hemari village in Tharparkar district of Pakistan, officials said, adding that the two were trying to enter India, allegedly because a relative of the man's sister is married and living in India.
Following preliminary interrogation, the BSF turned the two over to the local police for additional questioning. They are being interrogated by intelligence and security services in tandem to determine their motivation and confirm their background.
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