The Army today said its patrolling party along the Line of Control detained a 12-year-old boy from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The Army said the boy, Ashfaq Ali Chauhan, had crossed over the line of control on Thursday evening in Nowshera Sector of Rajouri.
Chauhan, the army said, is son of a retired Baluch regiment soldier, Hussain Malik and resides at village Dunger Pel of Bhimber area of PoK. The army said he was found moving suspiciously near the line of Control. “On having been challenged by the patrol, the boy immediately surrendered”, the Army said.
“The boy has been handed over to the Police by the Army for further investigations”, Lt Col Manish Mehta, Jammu based defence spokesperson, said.
