Srinagar, May 31: In a significant operation, vigilant Chinar Warriors apprehended a Pakistani infiltrator while he was crossing the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The soldiers exercised restraint while challenging the infiltrator and successfully captured him. The individual has been handed over to the Jammu and Kashmir police for further legal action. The infiltrator has been identified as Zeeshan Mir, son of Lal Mir, a resident of Pakistan.
Earlier, three individuals were arrested in the Uri sector on Sunday as they attempted to cross the LoC into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Officials reported that the army detained the trio while they were trying to breach the LoC into Kashmir.
The three individuals hail from the Sopore area of Baramulla district. They were attempting to enter PoK from the Hathlanga-Nambla area during the night between Saturday and Sunday. The arrested individuals have been identified as Adil Hussain Dar, Ishfaq Ahmed, and Zafar Ahmed, all residents of Sopore. Notably, Dar is a suspended soldier of the Territorial Army (TA)-161.
Sources indicate that the trio was in contact with handlers based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. They are currently in custody, and security agencies are interrogating them for further information.
In another incident, an army unit captured a young man from PoK who crossed the LoC into Kashmir in the Silikot area of the Uri sector. The apprehended individual, Zeeshan Mir from Muzaffarabad, claimed he crossed the LoC to meet his girlfriend residing in Tilai, Uri sector.
Officials stated that security forces are questioning Mir and the girl, awaiting further information.
The Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir stretches for 740 kilometers, encompassing parts of Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora districts in the valley, as well as sections of Poonch, Rajouri, and Jammu districts in the Jammu division.
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