JAMMU: The Army on Monday thwarted an attempt by a woman to cross over to the other side of Line of Control following a domestic dispute in Jammu and Kashmir”s Poonch district, sources said.
Shaheen Akhtar, 35, wife of Mohd Akram Faiza, was intercepted by Army troops near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Shahpur sector while attempting to cross the border, they said.
After thorough questioning and necessary verification, Shaheen was handed over to her family members.
The woman is a resident of Mohalla Jatna in the Shahpur belt. Shaheen’s husband is currently working in Saudi Arabia. Angry over a quarrel with her in-laws, she tried to cross to the other side of LoC, the sources said.
The local police and administration have been informed, and further investigation into the matter is underway.
