Jammu, Aug 20: Army will repatriate three boys from the Pakistan Occupied Jammu Kashmir, apprehended along Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“At around 1545 hours on 18 August, Indian army personnel deployed along the LoC through a well coordinated and established surveillance system observed some suspicious movement,” a senior army officer from Krishna Ghati Brigade told reporters at a press conference in Poonch on Friday.
He said that immediately a cordon was established and three individuals were apprehended, adding, “they were young children between the age group of 9 and 17 years.”
He said that they had inadvertently crossed the LoC while carrying fishing activity.
“There were four Children but one of them returned back and the Army did not open fire at him,” he said.
During questioning they claimed that they are from Troti Darmshall and Chattra area which are located across the LoC. These children were taken care of compassionately by the Army and provided requisite provisions for comfortable stay.
The trio has been identified as Danyal Malik (17) of Lassi Mang Chattra, Arbaz Rahim (13) of Troti Chattra and Umair Rahim (9) of Troti Chattra.
The army officer said that these children will be repatriated to PoJK as was done in case of Sana and Laiba, two young girls who had crossed the LoC under similar circumstances on December 6, and Haider Ali, a mentally challenged person, on December 31 last year. (Agencies)
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