India, June 19 -- A Pakistan national, Asad Khan from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on June 12, has been repatriated following a multi-agency investigation, officials said on Friday.

The 25-year-old was intercepted by a joint team of the Indian Army's Chinar Corps and the Jammu and Kashmir Police after crossing into Simari village.

Following thorough questioning by security forces to rule out hostile intent or security breaches, officials processed his safe return. Khan was handed back to Pakistan army officials on Thursday at the Teetwal Bridge crossing point.

In a statement on X, the army's Northern Command said: "During his stay, Asad Khan was treated...