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Nagpur Woman Who Crossed LoC Returns Under Police Escort, Faces Espionage Probe

Investigators have filed a zero FIR in Amritsar under the Official Secrets Act in anticipation of her formal arrest.

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Overview

  • Sunita Jamgade, 43, went missing from Hunderman village on May 14 after leaving her 12-year-old son in a local hotel.
  • Pakistani Rangers detained her following her May 14 crossing of the Line of Control in Kargil and handed her over at Attari-Wagah on May 23.
  • Amritsar Rural Police registered a zero FIR against Jamgade under the Official Secrets Act, and the case was transferred to Nagpur police.
  • A four-member Nagpur police team, including two women constables, is escorting her back to Nagpur for questioning and possible arrest.
  • Investigators will examine her communications with Pakistani contacts and her mental health history to determine whether her border crossing was linked to espionage.