Pakistani intruder apprehended along International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua

This image made out of Google Maps locates the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Security forces have apprehended a Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources said on Thursday (March 20, 2025).

Security personnel detected suspicious movement of a person attempting to cross the border in the Hiranagar sector on Wednesday (March 19) night, the sources said.

The forces fired a few warning rounds before taking the suspect into custody, they said.

The intruder has been identified as Qadir Baksh, a resident of Gafurabad, Tehsil Chiniot, Pakistan.

Further investigation is underway.