Punjab

BSF jawan caught by Pakistan Rangers for accidentally crossing border in Abohar sector

Chandigarh: Pakistan Rangers apprehended a BSF jawan who had mistakenly crossed the international border in Punjab sector. The BSF jawan is awaited to be handed over to India by the Pakistan Rangers. This is the second incident in Abohar sector of Punjab in December.

Earlier on December 1, during the ‘Zero Line’ patrol along the Indo-Pak international border, the soldier had entered the Pakistani side.
On the same day, The Pakistan Rangers handed over the jawan back to the BSF after a flag meeting. In the latest case, a BSF jawan crossed the border due to extremely dense fog on Wednesday morning and was apprehended by the Pakistan Rangers, the officials said. A senior BSF official said the BSF and Pakistan Rangers are in touch with each other.