Woman From Nagpur in Custody for Alleged Spy Links After Entering Pakistan
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Nagpur, India: A woman from Nagpur has been booked on charges of espionage after she allegedly crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan under suspicious circumstances. Identified as 43-year-old Sunita Gatlewar, the woman was detained by Pakistani forces near Hunderman village in Kargil and later handed back to Indian authorities.
Sunita was repatriated following a flag meeting between Indian and Pakistani security forces. Upon her return, she was taken into custody by the Border Security Force (BSF) in Amritsar and a Zero FIR was registered at Gharinda Police Station. The case was then transferred to Kapil Nagar Police Station in Nagpur, where she is now officially booked under charges of espionage and illegal border crossing.
A police team from Nagpur, including two women constables, brought Sunita back to the city and produced her before a magistrate on Wednesday night. She has been remanded to police custody until 2 June for further investigation.
During questioning, authorities seized her mobile phone, Aadhaar card, voter ID, and passport, which she carried across the border. A preliminary examination of her mobile phone revealed contact with a Pakistani cleric, raising suspicions about her intentions.
Sunita has claimed she had travelled to Kargil with her 12-year-old son to show him snow and ran out of money during the trip. She says she began looking for work and unintentionally ended up crossing into Pakistani territory. Her son is currently under the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in Kargil.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 5) Niketan Kadam confirmed the case and said central intelligence agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau, are now involved in the inquiry.
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether Sunita’s border crossing was accidental or part of a deeper plot, as concerns grow over potential national security implications.
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