Srinagar, June 19 (KDC): The Indian Army on Friday said that a Pakistani national, who was apprehended in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after crossing the Line of Control (LoC), has been repatriated to Pakistan.
The Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, according to news agency KDC, said on X that Asad Khan, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) in Pakistan, was apprehended in Simari village of Kupwara on June 12 after he crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Indian territory.
According to local sources, Asad Khan had been residing in Muzaffarabad, although his native home is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is reported that his three brothers are employed in Saudi Arabia. Asad had travelled to the Neelum Valley area in search of work. During a period of heightened tensions in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, he reportedly lost his way and inadvertently crossed the Line of Control, where he was subsequently detained near Samari.
The Army said that during his stay in India, Khan was treated with dignity and compassion, reflecting the force’s commitment to humanitarian values and professional conduct.
“He was safely repatriated to Pakistan on June 18,” the statement said, adding that the repatriation underscores the Indian Army’s ethos, sense of responsibility and adherence to the highest standards of military professionalism. (KDC)
