In a goodwill gesture Pakistan hands back body of BSF Officer to India

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2019-10-01T22:34:33+05:00 News Desk

ISLAMABAD - In a goodwill gesture Pakistan hands back body of Border Security Force Officer to India who had drowned in the Nullah and his body was carried into Pakistan.

As per media report, Pakistan handed over body of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) officer to Indian authorities along the Working Boundary, the military said on Tuesday.

“Indian BSF soldier Sub-Inspector Paritosh Mondal had drowned while crossing Aik Nullah along Working Boundary inside Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and his body was reported to have swept towards Pakistan side,” said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The security force had requested Pakistan Rangers to search the body. “Pakistan Rangers Punjab undertook a search operation, recovered the body and handed over to Indian BSF today as per military procedure,” the military’s media wing said.

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