Pakistan Hands Over Nagpur Woman Who Crossed LoC

Nagpur woman Sunita Jamgade, who crossed over into Pakistan through the Line of Control on May 14, was handed over to Amritsar police at the Attari border on Saturday. The 43-year-old woman who crossed over from the Hunderman village in Kargil had left her 12-year-old son behind in a motel. 

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone V) Niketan Kadam asserted that, “A team comprising one officer and two women constables has been sent to Amritsar to bring Sunita back. Pakistan captured Sunita after she crossed the border. The Pakistan Rangers have handed her over to the Border Security Force (BSF), and the BSF has handed over the lady to Amritsar Police.”

According to reports, Sunita was in contact with two individuals in Pakistan, as reported by The Times of India. “We will interrogate her once she is in Nagpur custody. We need to verify whether she was involved in spying or any other unlawful activity,” said Kadam. 

A case was registered by Amritsar police (rural) which will now be transferred to Kapil Nagar police station in Nagpur, where she resides. 

Following her disappearance, a missing person's case was registered while her son was taken into the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). 

Her family has claimed that she was mentally ill and was undergoing treatment at a local hospital, as reported by The Indian Express.

Kadam said that, “Exchange of individuals who inadvertently cross the India-Pakistan border is a routine procedure. Such cases are typically resolved through flag meetings and communication between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers.”