Thirsty Pakistani boy crosses IB in search of water, BSF returns him to Pak Rangers

[[Bregs]]

HIGHLIGHTS

1. The BSF on Monday handed back to Pakistan authorities a 12-year-old boy who had accidentally crossed over to the Indian side
2. The boy identified as Md Tanveer was apprehended by the Border Security Force on Sunday evening at the Dona Telu Mal border post in Punjab

JALANDHAR: In a noble gesture amid heightened tension between the two countries, the BSF on Monday handed back to Pakistan authorities a 12-year-old boy who had accidentally crossed over to the Indian side in search of drinking water.

Officials said the the boy identified as Md Tanveer was apprehended by the Border Security Force on Sunday evening at the Dona Telu Mal border post in Punjab.

They said he "inadvertently" crossed the International Border (IB) and came over to the Indian side in search of drinking water from a tubewell as he was thirsty.

The BSF, officials said, took care of Tanveer overnight and kept him at their camp and early on Monday contacted their Pakistani counterparts so that he could be sent back to his village Dhari in the Kasur district of that country.

"Tanveer was handed over to the Rangers at about 11am as per the policy of handing back inadvertent crossers on humanitarian grounds," they said.

An Indian soldier, Chandu Babulal Chavan, is in Pakistan's custody after he "inadvertently" crossed over last week.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said a well- established mechanism through the DGMO has been activated to bring back Chavan.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...s-him-to-Pak-Rangers/articleshow/54659618.cms

 

[[Bregs]]

A very good gesture in times of tensions at border

 

[I S I]

Good on them. But Modi ko mat batana. Wo Pakistaniyo ka paani rokna chahta hai.

 

[Pakistan First]

Ofcourse, with their monkey in our custody, they'll obviously play acha-bacha.

We haven't forgotten how our jawans were massacred when they were going to the other side to attend a formal meeting.

Indians, keep your BS to yourself. We don't trust you. Period.

 

[khujliwal]

Have we already stopped the water? Today thirst is the reason, tomorrow hunger will be. Don't forget grass also needs water to grow.

 

[kasper95]

and Pakistanies here wonder how terrorists cross the heavely guarded border.

 

[Blue Marlin]

i dont see the need of opening such thread. i would assume this would be a dampener to the tensions.

i thought who ever crosses the border unintentionally is retuned.

 

[hussain0216]

They don't have a choice

They hurt the child and we would have roasted that indian monkey in custody

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

How terrorist cross the heavily guarded frontier in world history???????????????? Every attack is a conspiracyyyyy...

Bottom line, there are lots of gaps which needed filling..... Even in punjab...

 

[United]

Have we already stopped the water? Today thirst is the reason, tomorrow hunger will be. Don't forget grass also needs water to grow.

I understand what u r pointing but we already made A.bmb

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Awww thats so nice of BSF. But we wont return ur monkies.
We return alot more of ur fishermen compare to what u return..

 

[Sinnerman108]

A very good gesture in times of tensions at border

Gesture in Punjab.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

I understand what u r pointing but we already made A.bmb

So?

 

[Areesh]

Have we already stopped the water? Today thirst is the reason, tomorrow hunger will be. Don't forget grass also needs water to grow.

The boy missed the way to the tube well. Stop thinking from your as$.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Awww thats so nice of BSF. But we wont return ur monkies.
We return alot more of ur fishermen compare to what u return..

Pakistan return fishermen's who have completed their sentences. Same for India as well.