Sagar Firdous
Srinagar, Jun 19 (KNS): A Pakistani national who was apprehended after crossing the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district earlier this month was repatriated to Pakistan on Friday, the Army said.
Asad Khan, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, was apprehended in Simari village of Kupwara on June 12 after he crossed the LoC, according to an Army statement.
During his stay in India, Khan was treated with dignity and compassion in keeping with humanitarian principles, the statement said.
The Army said the repatriation reflected its commitment to humanitarian values and professional conduct.
The Line of Control serves as the de facto border between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, and instances of inadvertent crossings by civilians from either side have been reported in the past.(KNS).