Indian Army sent two Pakistani boys back

Srinagar, June 1st: In a goodwill gesture amid border tensions, the Indian Army returned the two boys who had crossed into India from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Tuesday.

An Army spokesman said here that Thirteen-year-old Wasalat Khan and 12-year-old Mohammad Iftikhar Khan, both belonging to Simari Village in Pakistan, had lost their way and crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to enter the Indian side on May 23.

He said 'Despite the prevailing tension situation, the Army patrol displayed remarkable restraint in securing the boys from the danger zone without any harm.'

The Pakistan boys were returned through the Tithwal crossing point in the Tangdhar Sector in North Kashmir.

The army spokesman said 'They were handed over to Pakistani officials in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir police officers and civil officials and a large gathering of villagers from both sides.'