Pak teenager repatriated

From DNA

Published: Sunday, Aug 8, 2010, 20:28 IST | Updated: Sunday, Aug 8, 2010, 20:29 IST 

Place: Attari (Amritsar) | Agency: PTI

A Pakistani teenaged boy, who crossed over inadvertently into Indian territory early today was repatriated this evening.

16-year-old Mohammad Haider from Gol Mandi in Lahore had crossed over to India at 4 am, a BSF official said.

However, he immediately surrendered when asked to raise his hands by the BSF troops, the official said.

On questioning, Haider was found to be innocent, after which Pakistan rangers at Rorawali post were informed about the incident, he said.

Responding immediately Pakistan Rangers agreed to allow the boy to enter from the same point to Pakistan from where he had crossed over into Indian territory.

Normally, when any Pakistani crosses over to India by mistake, he/she is always sent home through the land transit route of Attari border.

However, in this case, the boy was allowed to cross over from the same point he had entered the Indian soil keeping in view the innocence of the person and his age, the official said.