Source: NDTV

Two boys, who are brothers have been arrested in Barmer for illegally crossing over from Pakistan.

Azhar Ali, 20-years-old and his 10-year-old brother Zoaib claim they crossed over to India at the border at Munnabao because they had a fight with their parents.

They say they now want to go back home but Indian security agencies have taken them into custody and will be questioning them.

It is unlikely that they will be sent back soon because the procedure for sending back Pakistani prisoners is a long one. They could well spend years languishing in Indian jails.

They were found wandering around by villagers who took them over and handed them to Border Security Force.

But Indian security agencies are not entirely convinced with their story.

The fact that these children dug a trench and illegally crossed over is reason enough for them to be taken into custody.

The police also found Indian currency notes on them and a mobile charger.

C Pawar, Deputy SP, CID said, ”They came after crossing the border from Pakistan. They had a tiff with their father and then they stole some money and left home. They then boarded a train and came to Khokhrapar. Then they crossed the border on foot crawling under the fencing. The BSF arrested them and handed them over to the police.”

At this border in Western Rajasthan between India and Pakistan, families have been divided since 1947.

Straying of people along the Indo-Pak border, including in Rajasthan is quite common.

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Tags: barmer, border, illegal crossing, rajhistan