Indian authorities release two kids who crossed border unintentionally
Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi raised the issue of kids who crossed boundary and got detained
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Indian authorities have handed over two kids who unintentionally crossed the border before Pakistan High Commission in the neighbouring state raised the issue.
10-year-old Babar and 12-year-old Ali Raza were arrested last year for crossing the border and entering India from the Narowal border. Indian authorities had illegally detained the two innocent kids for their error. The detained kids belong from Narowal and Sheikhupura.
The two kids are now in safe custody of the Pakistani authorities in the High Commission of New Delhi. Indian law enforcers refused to release these kids despite court orders on August 30, 2016. They were provided counselor access on November 29, 2016.
Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit raised the matter to Indian Foreign Affairs Secretary four times. The kids were supposed to be released on April 10, however, the Indian authorities refused to do so because of the death sentence verdict given to convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav a by military court in Pakistan.
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The Kulbhushan matter prolonged the detention of kids, according to sources. Abdul Basit had first hired a lawyer and filed a legal notice against the detention. Then, he proceeded with a petition in court asking for their release.
The two Pakistani kids will be sent back to their homeland through Wagah Border. They are expected to arrive in Lahore soon. On the ther hand, the kids’ uncle is yet to be released. Pakistan High Commission is trying to recover him from the detention as well.