Overview
- BSF apprehended a Pakistani national in Jaisalmer’s Nachna–Nokh area who identified himself as Ishrat, 35, from Sargodha in Pakistan, according to officials.
- Officials said he was found with Pakistani currency, a knife and other items, and he was handed to Nokh Police for a medical evaluation and Joint Interrogation Centre questioning.
- Separately, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi identified as Shariful Islam Bhuiyan was detained in Jammu’s Gajansoo area within one kilometre of the international boundary after failing to produce valid documents.
- Jammu and Kashmir Police took custody at Border Police Post Gajansoo (PS Kanachak) as investigators verify his travel history and purpose, with officials indicating no immediate threat.
- Security agencies report heightened holiday vigilance along sensitive stretches, and BSF officials say Operation Sard Hawa is planned this month to counter fog-aided infiltration attempts.