KL NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR
Army officials in Tanghdar sector Saturday handed over a 10-year-old boy from Pakistan administrated Kashmir (PaK), who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control two days ago, to Pakistan Army officials.
Sameer Kayani son of Mohammad Rafiq from Laswa Athmuqam (PaK) who was intercepted by BSF 38 bn after he inadvertently crossed this side of border on Thursday last. The patrolling party later on handed over the boy to the concerned 104 brigade in Tanghdar, official sources told GNS.
They said that the boy was handed over by the unit based at Tanghdar frontier area to the Pakistan Army at Teetwal crossing point with new clothes and sweets for the family.
Meanwhile, a senior said that soon after the boy was apprehended by the troops and the Indian army took the initiative and sent an urgent hot line message to the Pakistan side.
He said the message was initiated to inform the Pakistan Army of the safety and well being of Kayani along with a request for a Flag meeting so that the individual could be repatriated and united with his family at the earliest.
“The flag meeting was held at the Teetwal Crossing Point today in the afternoon and individual was handed over to representatives from Pakistan,” he added.
