A Pakistani national, accused of entering India illegally was repatriated within hours on Tuesday after his arrest, Border Security Force (BSF) officials said.
The BSF on Tuesday nabbed a man, identified as Shahzad, a resident of Rangoor village in Pakistan after he allegedly tried to cross the border fence into India.
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He was arrested along the international border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district, but he was released after learning the man was a person with mental illness, said officials.
“The man was repatriated at a flag meeting between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers in Ramgarh sector on Tuesday itself,” said a BSF official.
According to BSF, Pakistani Rangers confirmed that the arrested person is mentally unfit and accordingly, a flag meeting was held and he was handed over after completion of the necessary formalities.