On December 16, 2025, Indian Army troops in Poonch’s Balakote sector apprehended 35-year-old Shehnaz Akhtar from Gimma village, Kotli district in PoK, after she crossed the LoC fleeing a family dispute with her father. Initial probes confirmed her spontaneous flight, though intelligence agencies are scrutinizing potential ties to Jaish-e-Mohammed’s women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, amid reports of her proximity to a Pakistan Army post and receipt of Rs 1,000 from one Zehen beforehand. Updated inquiries as of December 18 highlight surveillance interception in Mendhar sub-division. From India’s strategic lens, this rare civilian breach underscores Pakistan’s porous LoC security, risks of terror exploitation via human covers, and the imperative for heightened vigilance to counter infiltration tactics amid escalating J&K tensions.