A Pakistani national has been detained in the Rajasthan district of Sri Ganga Nagar for crossing the international border to allegedly kill suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
A joint team of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), RAW and Military Intelligence is interrogating him.
According to a senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer, the man was held near the Hindumalkot border outpost on July 16 at around 11 p.m. A patrolling team foun him in suspicious condition. He was detained and frisked right away.
"We have found an 11-inch long knife, religious books, clothes, food and sand in the bag from his possession. He identified himself as Rizwan Ashraf, a native of Mandi Bahauddin city located in Northern Punjab of Pakistan," he said.
During the preliminary investigation, the suspect informed that first he had planned to visit Ajmer Dargah before executing his plan of assassinating Nupur Sharma.
"We have handed him over to local police for further investigation. He was produced before a magistrate from where he was sent to eight days of police custody. We have informed the concerned intelligence agencies about him," he added.
The move comes against the backdrop of now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Mohammad that had led to widespread violent protests across the country and also drew condemnation from some Gulf countries.
.png)
0 Comments