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Pakistan Detains Indian Solider Who Accidentally Crossed Border Pakistan Detains Indian Soldier Who Accidentally Crossed Border
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NEW DELHI — Pakistani forces took custody of an Indian soldier who accidentally crossed the border into Pakistan in the region of Jammu on Wednesday, an incident that Indian officials said they hoped would be swiftly resolved.NEW DELHI — Pakistani forces took custody of an Indian soldier who accidentally crossed the border into Pakistan in the region of Jammu on Wednesday, an incident that Indian officials said they hoped would be swiftly resolved.
The soldier, unarmed and dressed in a swim suit, was one of a crew of four men testing a new boat on the Chenab River, which forms a border between Pakistan and India, when the boat malfunctioned, said Rakesh Sharma, chief inspector general of the Border Security Force. Three of his colleagues managed to board a rescue craft but he could not, and in the strong current he was unable to swim to the bank on the Indian side of the river. He went ashore in the Sialkot district of Pakistan, where he was arrested by Pakistani troops.The soldier, unarmed and dressed in a swim suit, was one of a crew of four men testing a new boat on the Chenab River, which forms a border between Pakistan and India, when the boat malfunctioned, said Rakesh Sharma, chief inspector general of the Border Security Force. Three of his colleagues managed to board a rescue craft but he could not, and in the strong current he was unable to swim to the bank on the Indian side of the river. He went ashore in the Sialkot district of Pakistan, where he was arrested by Pakistani troops.
Mr. Sharma said that the two sides had discussed the case, and that he hoped the soldier would be returned to India on Wednesday or Thursday.Mr. Sharma said that the two sides had discussed the case, and that he hoped the soldier would be returned to India on Wednesday or Thursday.
The arrest met with a muted initial reaction in Pakistan, receiving little coverage on the evening television news, which focused on the country’s political turmoil. The Pakistani military did not issue a statement about the incident, but military officials said they expected the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make a statement.The arrest met with a muted initial reaction in Pakistan, receiving little coverage on the evening television news, which focused on the country’s political turmoil. The Pakistani military did not issue a statement about the incident, but military officials said they expected the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make a statement.
Exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Indian troops positioned along the border have erupted sporadically in recent years. The border area close to the city of Sialkot, where the soldier was detained, has been the scene of frequent incidents. In the most recent episode, on July 21, at least one Pakistani civilian was killed and three others were wounded in an exchange of fire involving Pakistani and Indian troops.Exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Indian troops positioned along the border have erupted sporadically in recent years. The border area close to the city of Sialkot, where the soldier was detained, has been the scene of frequent incidents. In the most recent episode, on July 21, at least one Pakistani civilian was killed and three others were wounded in an exchange of fire involving Pakistani and Indian troops.
Two Pakistanis soldiers were wounded during an exchange of gunfire in the same district on July 16.Two Pakistanis soldiers were wounded during an exchange of gunfire in the same district on July 16.