Five Pak nationals detained along Indo-Nepal border

Five Pakistani nationals including three children were detained by SSB officials for illegally entering India via the Indo-Nepal border at Rupaidiha village in Bahraich district, police said today. 

Ashiq Hussain (45), his wife Shakila (45) and their children - Mariyam (11), Ayan (6) and Abdul (5) were detained at the Rupaideeha check post of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) last evening for entering the Indian territory without valid documents, SP Salikram Verma said.

During interrogation they said that they have a Pakistani passport and they had reached Kathmandu (Nepal) on a Nepali visa and were on their way to Kashmir, he said.

Investigation in this connection is underway, Verma said.