Nagpur woman Sunita Jamgade, who crossed over into Pakistan through the Line of Control (LoC) earlier this month from the Hunderman village in Kargil, was handed over to the Indian authorities by Pakistani officials on Saturday, said the police.
Jamgade, 43, was reported missing on May 14. According to the police, she crossed the border over ten days ago, leaving her son behind and was subsequently apprehended by the Pakistani forces.
“A team comprising one officer and two women constables has been sent to Amritsar to bring Sunita back,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone V) Niketan Kadam.
“Pakistan captured Sunita after she crossed the border. The Pakistan Rangers have handed her over to the Border Security Force (BSF), and the BSF has handed over the lady to Amritsar Police,” added Kadam.
“We will interrogate her once she is in Nagpur custody. We need to verify whether she was involved in spying or any other unlawful activity,” he added.
Dr S D Singh Jamwal, the Director General of Police (DGP) for Ladakh police, last week had told The Indian Express that Sunita was in touch with Pakistani nationals before going missing.
A zero FIR has been registered by the Amritsar Police, which will be transferred to the Kapil Nagar police station in Nagpur, as her permanent address is in the city.
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Kadam further said, “Exchange of individuals who inadvertently cross the India-Pakistan border is a routine procedure. Such cases are typically resolved through flag meetings and communication between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers.”
Jamgade’s 12-year-old son, who was taken into the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) following her disappearance, will also be brought back to Nagpur soon.
Sunita, a former nurse from a hospital in Nagpur and a door-to-door garment seller, had been showing signs of emotional distress and confusion in the weeks leading up to her disappearance. Her family had also shared that she was mentally ill and was undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
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