Kupwara, June 13 -- In a major security breakthrough, a Pakistani national was apprehended on Saturday near Simri Village in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The apprehension was the result of a coordinated joint operation, code-named 'Operation Simri', conducted by the Indian Army's Chinar Warriors and the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

According to officials, based on specific intelligence input, a Pakistani national had crossed the Line of Control under suspicious circumstances.

Acting swiftly, the vigilant joint team of Chinar Warriors and Jammu and Kashmir Police intercepted the individual and prevented any potential security breach.

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