Simari, June 19 -- A Pakistani national who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Jammu and Kashmir was repatriated to Pakistan after the completion of investigations, officials said.

Asad Khan, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), was handed over to Pakistan Army officials on Thursday after being apprehended by security forces in Simari village of Kupwara district on June 12.

In a post on X, the Indian Army's Chinar Corps said Khan was treated with dignity and compassion during his stay in India.

"A Pakistani national, Asad Khan, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), who was apprehended in Simari village, Kupwara, on 12 June 2026 after crossing the Line of Control, was repatriated to Pakistan on 18 June 2026. During his stay in ...