Summary The 22-year-old soldier from Maharashtra will be handed over to India at Wagah Border.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Indian Army soldier Chandu Babulal Chohan who was captured by Pak Army in September last year will be handed over to the Indian authorities at Wagah Border as a goodwill gesture, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Saturday.
“Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chohan, an Indian Army soldier, stationed in Indian Occupied Kashmir, deserted his post at LoC due to his grievances of maltreatment against his commanders. He willfully crossed LoC on 29 September 2016 and surrendered himself to Pakistan Army,” the ISPR said in a press release.
ISPR further said: “As a goodwill gesture and in continuation of our efforts to maintain peace and tranquility along LoC and WB, Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chohan has been convinced to return to his own country and will be handed over to Indian authorities at Wagah Border on humanitarian ground.”
Earlier on January 9, Indian soldier Tej Bahadur Yadav, part of the Border Security Force (BSF) along the Line of Control with Pakistan in Occupied Kashmir, had alleged that troops are ill-treated and have to make do with food shortage.
Yadav posted a video on Facebook earlier this month.
He claimed that not only is the food served poor in quality, but at times, soldiers have to sleep on an "empty stomach" because higher-ranked officers "sell off" government provisions "illegally".
Yadav called for a scrutiny of the matter and requested people to spread his word.
