Jaipur, August 27: A 20-year-old Pakistani national who crossed the border and was caught by the BSF in Rajasthan's Barmer has told police that he had crossed the border to evade the family members of his girlfriend.

The man, who identified himself as Jagsi Koli, was caught by the BSF on August 25 in Barmer and was handed over to the local police for interrogation on Monday. Punjab: 3 Suspicious Men in BSF Uniform Seen in Pathankot, Investigation Launched After Pics of Suspects Go Viral.

SP Barmer Narendra Singh Meena said that during preliminary interrogation, the Pakistani national claimed that he was trying to escape the family members of his girlfriend and crossed the border. Rajasthan: BSF Soldier Boils Egg in Hot Sand Amid Intense Heatwave in Bikaner, Video Goes Viral.

"The man said that he had gone to meet his girlfriend in the Tharparkar district of Pakistan but her family members spotted him so he escaped from there with a scarf of the girl. He said that he also attempted suicide by hanging himself with the scarf but could not succeed and crossed the border," the SP said. He said the accused was being interrogated, adding that a joint interrogation by intelligence agencies will continue.

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