Border Force Hands Over Boy To Pak After Crossing Border "Inadvertently"

The incident took place at the border security fence near border out post of Somrar in Barmer sector of Rajasthan on Friday, officials said.

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said it has handed over an eight-year-old boy to Pakistani rangers, after he inadvertently crossed the international border (IB) and reached India's Barmer sector from the neighbouring country. The incident took place at the border security fence near border out post of Somrar in Barmer sector of Rajasthan on Friday, officials said. "As a goodwill gesture, the BSF on Friday handed over a Pakistani minor boy in a flag meeting with Pakistan Rangers," the BSF said in a statement. "On April 2, Karim s/o Yamanu, age approximately eight years, had inadvertently crossed the IB, entered Indian territory and reached upto BS (border security) Fence near BOP (border out post) Somrar of Barmer sector (in Rajasthan)," it added.