Three detained in Kashmir while trying to cross into Pakistan

Three locals, who were trying to transverse into Pakistan and a younker from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), were arrested adjacent the Line of Control (LoC) successful northbound Kashmir’s Baramulla territory connected Sunday (May 31, 2026). An Army spokesperson said the 2 section youths were trying to exfiltrate from the Uri assemblage into PoK, portion their usher — a erstwhile Territorial Army jawan — was apprehended with them.

“They were captured aft a search cognition was launched successful the wide country of Uri pursuing circumstantial quality inputs. Two radical from Sopore were apprehended by troops portion allegedly attempting to exfiltrate done the Uri assemblage on with their guide,” said the Army.

The Army said a probe is nether way.

The Army, successful a abstracted operation, arrested a PoJK intruder who was intercepted portion crossing the LoC successful the Uri sector. “Vigilant troops maintained restraint portion challenging and apprehending the intruder. He has been handed implicit to the Jammu and Kashmir Police,” the Army said.

The PoK national, identified arsenic Zeeshan Ahmad Mir, a nonmigratory of Painkadi colony successful Muzaffarabad territory of PoK, allegedly intended to conscionable a section girl, Iram Bano, a nonmigratory of Tilawari, Uri. She was detained adjacent the Silikote country of Uri.

“Both are being questioned,” officials said. Officials said a cross-LoC emotion matter was not being ruled out.