Border Power Palms Over Boy To Pak After Crossing Border “Inadvertently”
Rajasthan’s Barmer sector comes underneath the BSF’s Gujarat Frontier. (Representational)
Ahmedabad:
The Border Safety Power (BSF) on Saturday stated it has passed over an eight-year-old boy to Pakistani rangers, after he inadvertently crossed the world border (IB) and reached India’s Barmer sector from the neighbouring nation.
The incident happened on the border safety fence close to border out publish of Somrar in Barmer sector of Rajasthan on Friday, officers stated.
“As a goodwill gesture, the BSF on Friday passed over a Pakistani minor boy in a flag assembly with Pakistan Rangers,” the BSF stated in a commentary.
“On April 2, Karim s/o Yamanu, age roughly 8 years, had inadvertently crossed the IB, entered Indian territory and reached upto BS (border safety) Fence close to BOP (border out publish) Somrar of Barmer sector (in Rajasthan),” it added.
He was once noticed via alert troops on accountability, who requested him to return. Seeing males in uniform, the boy began crying. However BSF males calmed him and gave him some eatables and water, the BSF stated.
The boy appeared to have misplaced his means and reached throughout IB, as nearest Pakistan village Somrar is set 3 kms from where, the place the boy was once noticed via the BSF, it stated.
“Quickly, at the instructions of HQrs (headquarters), a flag assembly was once held with Pakistan Rangers and the minor boy was once passed over to them. The smile at the face of the boy, whilst delivering to counterpart, displayed the gratitude in opposition to beneficiant habits of the BSF,” the commentary additional stated.
Rajasthan’s Barmer sector comes underneath the BSF’s Gujarat Frontier along side Gandhinagar sector and Bhuj sector. BSF’s Gujarat Frontier has its headquarters Gandhinagar.
