Ferozepur. Punjab. Border Security Force (BSF) troops apprehended a Pakistani national, a teenage boy, near the International Border (IB) in the Ferozepur district of Punjab, officials said. As per the news agency PTI, the boy was aged around 15.
According to the BSF, the troops observed the movement of a person in the morning hours near the border fence. As the suspect tried to escape towards the IB, BSF troops chased and apprehended him. “On 3rd July 2024, during the morning hours, BSF troops observed a movement of a person ahead of the border fence on the Ferozepur border. As, the suspect tried to escape towards the IB, BSF troops chased and apprehended him,” the BSF said in a statement.
“Upon questioning, the apprehended person revealed to be a Pakistani national. The person is a teenager and was apprehended near the International Border (IB) adjacent to village- Palla Megha of district Ferozepur,” it said.
As per the officials, he is being questioned by the BSF and other agencies to know about his motive of crossing the IB. “Questioning is being carried out by the BSF and other sister agencies to know about his intentions or motive for crossing the IB,” stated BSF Punjab Frontier.