JAMMU — A 14-year-old Pakistani boy was detained by the Army after crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into the Indian side in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
The teenager was intercepted by the alert troops in the forward area shortly after he crossed the border in Nagri Tekri area of Mendhar sector, they said.
According to the officials, preliminary investigations indicated that he may have inadvertently strayed across the LoC from the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The boy was taken into custody for questioning and was being treated in accordance with established procedures, the officials said, adding security agencies were conducting further inquiries to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the crossing and to rule out any security concerns.
They said the boy is likely to be repatriated after the completion of the investigation. — (PTI)