Srinagar, December 30: In a goodwill gesture, the Army on Wednesday handed over a Pakistan para-military jawan who had accidentally strayed into India in Kupwara of North Kashmir two days back.
The jawan — Sarfaraz Ahmed of Mujahid brigade, a para-military force — was handed over to Pakistani authorities after the Army was convinced that he had accidentally strayed into Indian territory, official sources said.
The Mujahid brigade is posted across the picket in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in Keran-Karnah sector of North Kashmir, the sources said, adding the border observation post of the Indian Army also confirmed that Ahmed was posted at the picket located at the Line of Control.
They said that Ahmed had accidentally entered into the Indian side while taking a walk along the stream in the area.
The army officials had questioned him at length before deciding to release him.
–PTI