BSF arrest youth

Published May 26, 2017

LAHORE: The Indian Border Security Force arrested on Thursday a Pakistani at Wagah Border for entering into the Indian side.

A ranger’s official said Abdullah Shah, 20, of Swat was watching the flag lowering ceremony at the border when he entered the Indian side.

He said ranger’s officials did try to stop him but he jumped across the zero line.

An Indian media report said that the BSF had arrested the man and recovered his Pakistani passport, a mobile phone with SIM card and Rs9000 cash.

Published in Dawn, May 26th, 2017

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