Jammu, Oct 3: The Indian Army apprehended a suspected Pakistani woman in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district and handed her over to the police for further investigation, officials said on Friday.
According to officials, alert Army troops deployed in the Lam sector noticed suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) and intercepted a woman in the forward area. She was subsequently taken into custody for questioning.
The woman has been identified as Samiya Azeem (17), daughter of Mohammad Azeem and a resident of Khuiretta in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Officials said that after preliminary questioning, the Army handed her over to the Nowshera Police for further investigation and verification of her claims.
During initial interrogation, the woman reportedly claimed that she had inadvertently entered the Indian side. Security agencies are, however, verifying her statement and investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police and intelligence agencies have launched a detailed probe to ascertain the facts and examine all possible angles. Officials said standard security procedures are being followed, and the woman is being questioned by the concerned agencies.
The incident comes amid heightened vigilance along the LoC, with security forces maintaining a robust anti-infiltration grid and keeping a close watch on any suspicious movement in border areas.
Further investigation is underway.
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