Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Jan 11: A visitor from Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK) was detained for over three hours in Balakote area at an Army camp this afternoon.
The incident took place when Mohd Rafiq Khan, son of Attah Mohd, resident of PoK along with his brother Mohd Sadiq Khan (Head Constable in J&K Police) and his family had gone to Mendhar town for shopping and returning home. When they reached near Army check point, the soldiers asked for identity. The PoK resident was detained for want of necessary documents. The Police personnel argued with the Army men and he too was later detained. The family later contacted SDM Mendhar Romesh Kumar and lodged their protest. With the intervention of SDM, they were released after three hours. The matter was aken up with the Dy Commissioner later.
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