Jammu: Two teenage sisters from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), who had inadvertently crossed over to this side of the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, were on Monday repatriated, KNO reported, quoting an army spokesperson.
A team of army and police repatriated the duo through Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on LoC in Poonch along with many gift packs.
An official said that an army team, an executive magistrate and some female officers from PaK side reached Chakan Da Bagh and received the duo.
The official further informed that sweets and other things of daily use were also given to the duo as a goodwill gesture.
The two siblings identified as Laiba Zabair, 17, and Sana Zabair, 13, had inadvertently crossed over to this side of the fence in Poonch sector yesterday. (KNO)
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