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India hands over two sisters to Pakistan who had mistakenly crossed LoC
The two sisters - Sana Zubair and Laibha Zubair - belonging to Abbaspur, had been arrested by the Indian Army
By Web Desk
Published December 08, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Indian authorities on Monday handed over two sisters who had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) by mistake into India a day earlier.
The spokesperson of the Foreign Office said in a statement on Monday that both sisters, who had mistakenly crossed the border, were returned to Pakistan at the Rawlakot Poonch crossing point.
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It may be recalled that Pakistan had raised the matter of returning the girls under an already agreed procedure with India.
The two sisters - Sana Zubair and Laibha Zubair - belonging to Abbaspur in Azad Kashmir, were arrested by the Indian Army when they mistakenly crossed the LOC.
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