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  17-year-old Afghan boy detained by police at Kathua

Kathua/Jammu, Aug 31 (KINS ) The Jammu and Kashmir police Tuesday detained a 17-year-old Afghan boy in Kathua district, officials said.

They said Abdul Rehman, son of Abdul Rashid Ahmed, was apprehended near a Covid testing centre at Lakhanpur, the entry point to J&K.

He has a passport and a visa and has been taken to the Lakhanpur police station for questioning, they said. Kathua Senior Superintendent of Police R C Kotwal confirmed the detention and said an inquiry is underway.

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