BSF returns Pakistani kid who crossed border

December 21, 2014 20:05

In a humanitarian gesture, a four-year-old Pakistani boy, who had mistakenly crossed over to India, was returned to his parents by the Border Security Force, officials said.

"On Friday night, a BSF patrol saw a boy near a border post. We took him with us and provided him with food, clothes as well as toys. Yesterday, we returned him safely to his parents in Pakistan," BSF Deputy Commander (Bhuj Range) Himanshu Gaur told PTI today.

The BSF conducted a flag meeting with Pakistani Rangers including Lieutenant Colonel Baig Mirza Laeeq and Deputy Superitendent of Rangers (DSR) Tariq, who expressed their gratitude.

According to an official statement by the BSF, the kid was identified as Ali Sajjan Gohar, 4, who hailed from Dandari village in Badin district of Pakistan's Sindh Province.

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