Overview
- BSF Punjab Frontier apprehended Imtiyaz Ahmed about 100 metres inside Indian territory near border pillar 214/13 in Ferozepur after spotting suspicious movement.
- Police registered a case under the Passport Act, 1920, and the Foreigners Act, 1946, and referred the matter to the Joint Interrogation Centre for a detailed probe.
- Following initial questioning, the detainee was handed to the Lakho Ke Behram police station as BSF highlighted the round‑the‑clock vigilance of its troops.
- In a separate incident near Jaisalmer’s Murar border area, BSF detained Mohammad Iqbal of Bihar and handed him to Shahgarh police as intelligence agencies examined his phone and recent movements.
- Authorities increased patrols and tightened security in nearby villages, with local reports noting prior 2025 arrests in the Jaisalmer sector tied to alleged espionage or cross‑border links.