Pakistan man held by BSF from Rajasthan border

PTI, Sep 27, 2022, 5:55 PM IST

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New Delhi: A 20-year-old Pakistani man has been apprehended by the BSF from the Sri Ganganagar sector in Rajasthan, a spokesperson of the force said Tuesday.

Md Waqas was nabbed along the India-Pakistan International Border in ”suspicious circumstances” on Monday evening, he said

”During initial questioning, the man revealed that he is a follower of Tehreek-e-Labbaik and entered into India to propagate the ideology of the said outfit,” the spokesperson said.

Md Waqas hails from Karampur village in the Bahawalnagar district of Pakistan, he said.

A joint team of intelligence and security agencies is questioning the man and he will be handed over to the local police soon, the officer said.