Pakistani soldier held in J-K seeks asylum

July 12, 2012 13:46

Just in: CNN IBN reports that a Pakistani soldier had been held in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir. The J-K police interrogating him say he seeks asylum in India as Pakistan is bankrupt. Currency notes worth thousands and two SIM cards have been retrieved from him. The soldier has been identified as Arif Ali of Pakistan's Frontier Force. Details awaited.

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