Jahid Farooq (30), a resident of Faisalabad in Pakistan, was apprehended yesterday when he tried to cross the fence at the International Border (IB), BSF DIG of Jammu Frontier Dharmendra Pareek said.
Farooq had entered into Indian territory through the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district in 2006 and was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment, he said.
After completing his sentence, the man managed to give a slip and went to Mumbai from where he travelled to Amritsar and worked as a labourer, the DIG said.
On being challenged, he tried to run towards the border fence at the International Border (IB) but was apprehended by BSF officials, he said.
The man was later handed over to police for further questioning.