Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday released Indian Army soldier Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chavan, who had “inadvertently” crossed the LoC in September last year. Chavan was handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah-Attari joint check post, a BSF official confirmed in Amritsar.
Chavan was handed over to Army authorities after his return to India, he said.
Chavan, 22, of 37 Rashtriya Rifles, was taken into custody by Pakistan Army after he “inadvertently” crossed the Line of Control (LoC) from Krishna Ghati sector in Jammu and Kashmir on September 29. His family members were overjoyed on his release. (IANS)