A 17-year-old girl from Pakistan-occupied-J&K (PoJK) was detained by the Indian Army on Saturday after she crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district.
The individual is taken into custody, there is preliminary questioning by the Indian Army, and then the person is handed over to local police or security agencies to confirm whether the entry was inadvertent (such as getting lost while grazing livestock, farming) or if there is any ulterior motive for crossing over into India. “Following initial questioning, Army personnel handed her over to the local police for further enquiry. She is currently being questioned by the Nowshera police. During preliminary interrogation, the girl reportedly maintained that she had inadvertently crossed the LoC and entered Indian territory. Authorities are continuing their investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. Further details are awaited. People who inadvertently cross the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir are routinely apprehended by the Indian Army, handed over to local police for identity verification and background checks, and subsequently repatriated to Pakistan through designated crossing points once investigations confirm they crossed by mistake.
