Pakistan intruder arrested along international border in Jammu

A Pakistani intruder was arrested by Border Security Force personnel along the International Border on Monday, officials said. The intruder was apprehended soon after he crossed the border in R S Pura sector of Jammu, they said. He is being questioned, the officials said, refusing to divulge any other details. This is the third Pakistani intruder to be arrested along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu in the last 17 days. A Pakistani teenager was arrested in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu on October 3 and another Pakistani national was arrested from Chandu Chak village of R S Pura on September 21. 

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Ceasefire violations and Infiltrations in Kashmir 

Earlier, DGP Dilbag Singh said that several ceasefire violations have been taking place in many sectors across Kashmir. Some of these include Uri, Rajouri, and Poonch. Apart from this, Singh stated that these ceasefire violations from Pakistan are carried out so that terrorists can infiltrate into the valley.  

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'Foiled many attempts by intruders'

Singh also mentioned that even as Pakistan tries to engage in cross-border terrorism by undertaking repeated infiltrations, the attempts are thwarted by the armed personnel. Dilbag Singh said that the anti-infiltration grid has kept a strict vigil. The security measures taken have successfully foiled many such infiltration efforts, added Singh. However, the hostile situation still looms as Singh said that a significant number of terrorists are currently active along the border. 

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