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3 days ago
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Nagpur woman who crossed Line of Control from Kargil booked for espionage
A woman from Maharashtra's Nagpur city who crossed the Line of Control from Kargil earlier this month has been booked on allegations of espionage, The Indian Express quoted the police as saying on Saturday. Sunita Jamgade (43), who was reported missing on May 14, had crossed the Line of Control from the Hundermaan village in Ladakh last month. She had left her teenage son behind at a hotel. The woman had crossed the Line of Control amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, which left 26 persons dead. Jamgade had been untraceable for nine days, till the Pakistani Rangers handed her over to Indian authorities on May 23. She was taken back to Nagpur on May 28 and presented before a special court, which sent her to police custody till June 2. The provisions invoked against her include those related to violating the Official Secrets Act, The Times of India reported. Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone V Niketan Kadam claimed that the woman crossed the Line of Control as she wanted to meet a man named Zulfikar, whom she had been in contact with on social media, The Indian Express reported. 'During the investigation, we found several chats on her phone,' the official told the newspaper. 'While there were conversations with multiple individuals, Zulfikar stood out.' Nevertheless, Kadam said that no evidence had yet emerged that Jamgade had shared sensitive information with anyone. However, the deputy commissioner of police said that her phone was found in a formatted state, and that a suspicious app had been installed on it, The Times of India reported. Forensic teams are attempting to extract any deleted data from the phone.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Remanded till June 2, Nagpur woman vows Pak return after release
Remanded till June 2, Nagpur woman vows Pak return after release (Picture credit: PTI) NAGPUR: Sunita Jamgade, 43, told police she plans to return to Pakistan after securing bail, just hours after a Nagpur magistrate opened his residence past midnight to authorise her arrest for suspected espionage after she crossed the LoC and entered POK, reports Soumitra Bose. Jamgade, a former nurse, was taken into custody before sunrise Thursday after arriving by train from New Delhi. Judicial approval was granted shortly after midnight by magistrate A U Mote, who allowed police to place her under CCTV surveillance at Pardi police station. She is in police remand until June 2 under charges that include violation of the Official Secrets Act. Police said Jamgade vanished on May 14 after travelling to Hundermaan hamlet, the last Indian village along LoC. She left her 15-year-old son at a hotel in Kargil and crossed into POK, where she remained untraceable for nine days before being handed over to Indian authorities by Pakistan Rangers on May 23. "She is emboldened after her stay across the border and keeps changing her versions," a police source said. "She now says she'll return to Pakistan once out on bail. " She told interrogators she had crossed over to find a hospital job and raise money to return to Nagpur. DCP Niketan Kadam said police found her mobile phone in a formatted state with a suspicious app installed. Forensic teams are working to extract deleted data. Investigators are also probing possible spyware, a visit to Regional Mental Hospital on May 2, and her SIM card activity.
The Print
27-05-2025
- The Print
Police team dispatched to take custody of Nagpur woman who crossed over to Pakistan
Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone 5 Niketan Kadam said the woman left Nagpur with her 13-year-old son on May 4 and reached Kargil, from where she crossed over to Pakistan on May 14. Pakistan Rangers handed over the woman, Sunita Jamgade, to the Border Security Forces (BSF) on Saturday, the official said. Nagpur, May 27 (PTI) The Nagpur police have dispatched a team to take custody of a 43-year-old woman from the city who crossed over to Pakistan from Kargil, an official said on Tuesday. She was soon captured by the Pakistani authorities, he said. The official said Jamgade is in the custody of Amritsar police, and a team comprising an officer and two women constables was sent to bring her back. 'We will interrogate her once she is in Nagpur police's custody. We need to verify whether she was involved in spying or any other unlawful activity,' Kadam said. He said the Amritsar police have registered a zero FIR, which will be transferred to the Kapil Nagar police station in Nagpur, as her permanent address is in the city. Jamgade's son, who was taken into the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) following her disappearance from Kargil, will also be brought back to Nagpur soon, the official said. PTI COR ARU This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Mint
26-05-2025
- Mint
Sunita Jamgade, the Nagpur woman who crossed LoC into Pakistan, handed over to Punjab Police. Who is she?
An Indian woman, identified as Sunita Jamgade, who had allegedly recently crossed over to Pakistan through the Line of Control (LoC), was handed over by Pakistani authorities to the Punjab Police. Jamgade is a resident of Nagpur district in Maharashtra. She had gone missing on May 14. The Maharashtra Police had received information from Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir that a 12-year-old boy was found there. As per the boy's statement, his mother, Sunita Jamgade, has either gone to Pakistan or has gone missing. The woman was captured by the Pakistani authorities after crossing the border. The Pakistan Rangers have handed her over to the Border Security Force (BSF), and the BSF handed her over to the Amritsar Police. Niketan Kadam, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone V)-Maharashtra Police, said: 'Regarding a woman, Sunita Jamgade, whose permanent address comes under Kapil Nagar police station, Sant Kabir Nagar. We received information from Kargil district that a 12-year-old boy has been found there and he is the son of this woman. As per the boy, his mother has either gone to Pakistan or has gone missing. We followed up on the information and two days ago, we received information from Amritsar Police that Sunita Jamgade was handed over to the BSF by Pak Rangers; BSF handed over the woman to Amritsar Police.' 'We have already dispatched the are bringing back the woman Police say that they have found chat history with Pakistani citizens on her phone and she had gone there after they invited her there. This is preliminary information. But unless we take her into our custody and conduct a detailed interrogation, we won't be able to make a comment,' said Kadam. 'Nothing can be denied right now. We can't say anything until we can do a proper FIR will be lodged there and then we will work on it and we carry out further investigation,' the DCP added. Sunita Jamgade is a former nurse from a Nagpur hospital and a door-to-door garment seller. She had been showing signs of emotional distress and confusion in the weeks leading up to her disappearance. Her family had also shared that she was mentally ill and was undergoing treatment at a local hospital, reported The Indian Express.
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26-05-2025
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Nagpur woman who had crossed LoC handed over by Pakistani Rangers to India
A woman from Maharashtra's Nagpur city who crossed the Line of Control from Kargil earlier this month was handed over to the Indian authorities by the Pakistan Rangers on Saturday, the police said on Monday, according to The Indian Express. Sunita Jamgade (43), who was reported missing on May 14, had crossed the Line of Control from the Hundermaan village in Ladakh more than 10 days ago, The Times of India reported. She had left her teenage son behind at a hotel. This came amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, which left 26 persons dead. The woman was on Saturday handed over to the Border Security Force at the Attari border in Punjab, after which the BSF handed her over to the Amritsar Police. Nagpur Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone V) Niketan Kadam told The Indian Express that a team comprising one officer and two women constables has been sent to Amritsar to bring Jamgade back to the city. Her son, who was taken into the care of the Child Welfare Committee, will also be brought back to Nagpur. A zero first information report has been filed against Jamgade at Amritsar (Rural) Police station which will be transferred to Kapil Nagar police station in Nagpur. A zero first information report is a case that can be filed at any police station, irrespective of the place where the offence was allegedly committed. The police official from Nagpur said that the woman will be interrogated once she is in the city police's custody. 'We need to verify whether she was involved in spying or any other unlawful activity,' he said, according to The Indian Express.
