Jalandhar, Apr 24 (UNI) Pakistani Rangers on Thursday took a BSF trooper in their custody after the trooper inadvertently strayed into Pakistani territory.

The Pakistani Rangers refused to hold a flag meeting with the BSF to resolve the issue, with the incident coming amid the diplomatic stand-off between the two nations over the Pahalgam terror attack.

According to sources, the trooper was whisked away by the Pakistani Rangers when the trooper was taking a round near the International Border in Mamdot area along the India-Pakistan border.

The Rangers seized his weapon, believed to be an AK 47 rifle.

The trooper, PK Singh, a constable of 182 battalion of the BSF was on patrolling along with his party along the Indo-Pak border when he inadvertently entered into the Pakistan territory, as he was not aware of the Line of Control since he was transferred from Srinagar alongwith another of his colleagues recently.

The tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following the barbaric gunning down of 26 tourists by Pakistan-supported militant organizations in the meadow resort near Pahalgam.

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