The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Monday detained a suspected individual near the International Border (IB) in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir after detecting suspicious activity on his mobile phone, which was reportedly linked to a Pakistani number.
The official told reporters the man was immediately taken into custody by the troops during the routine patrol along the sensitive and volatile border stretch.
Upon frisking the suspected individual, BSF personnel reportedly discovered a series of call logs, one or more of which originated from Pakistan, raising serious concerns among the officials.
“The individual was later handed over to the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir police to find out the nature of his contacts and any cross-border links of the suspected person,” they said.
The identity of the suspect is not being released by the security forces due to ongoing investigation, though some details regarding the identity might be released later on as the case progresses.
Meanwhile, the security along the entire stretch has been intensified following the incident.
In a separate incident, a Pakistani national was apprehended by security forces in March while attempting to cross the International Border in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district. The suspect was later identified as Qadir Baksh, a resident of Gafurabad in Pakistan’s Chiniot Tehsil.
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