Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have
claimed to have arrested an alleged Indian national who was
found wandering around a government office in the North West
Frontier Province.
The political administration of Bannu district of NWFP
handed over the man to police on Friday, media reports said
today. The arrested man was identified as Banuraf Salim Burhan
Karji, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, the reports said.
Police registered a case against the man for violating
the Foreigners Act and sent him to jail.
However, some reports said the man was taken into
custody four months ago. Reports also said he was "dumb and
mentally challenged". The reports could not be independently
confirmed and further details were not immediately available.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 16:59