Ferozepur, Nov 10 (PTI) The BSF Wednesday arrested a Pakistani national near the India-Pakistan border in Fazilka district, officials said.

The arrested Pakistani national has been identified as Najib Ullah Khan (38), son of Chann Suraj Abdullah Khan, a resident of Malla Khera village in Mian Wali district of Pakistan, they said.

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The Border Security Force (BSF) troops observed some suspicious movement early on Wednesday.

When checked, they found Najib was trying to enter the Indian territory near border pillar number 270/11, following which he was nabbed by the BSF sleuths, officials said.

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During his frisking, an identity card, two Pakistani SIM cards besides an aluminium box were recovered from his possession, they said.

The matter is being investigated by the BSF.

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