PAKISTAN URGED TO EXPEDITE RETURN OF BARMER MAN
BARMER: The Indian high commission in Islamabad has asked the Pakistani government to expedite the return of a Barmer man who had crossed the international border on November 5 night last year, Union minister of state for agriculture Kailash Choudhary said.
Gemara Ram Meghwal (19), a resident of Kumharo Ka Tiba of Sajjan Ka Paar village under Bijrad police station area in Barmer district, fled to Pakistan fearing infamy after he was caught while attempting to secretly enter his girlfriend’s house, according to family members and police.
After his family lodged a missing complaint on November 16 with Bijrad police, Meghwal was traced in Pakistan after more than a month-long probe. Pakistani rangers confirmed to the Border Security Force (BSF) that the youth was taken into custody by the Sindh police after he crossed over.
BSF officials took up the matter with Pakistani authorities. According to BSF officials, Pakistani authorities have informed them that they are fulfilling the due process and any decision on the return of Meghwal will be taken under the law of the land. The BSF officials said that the man had crossed the international border on November 5 last year, but the Pakistani authorities confirmed his detention on January 5 after several meetings.
On Friday, the family members of Meghwal met the union minister and Barmer MP Choudhary and sought his help for bringing the man back from Pakistan. Choudhary talked to the officials of the Indian high commission in Pakistan.
“During the visit to Chohtan block in Barmer, family members of Gemara Ram Meghwal met me and requested for the release of Ram. I talked to the officials of Indian high commission in Pakistan and asked them to take up the issue with Pakistani government and ensure the release of Gemara Ram. Following which Indian HC had asked the Pakistani government to expedite the process for the release of Gemara Ram,” said Choudhary.” “I am expecting that soon Gemara Ram will return to India,” he added.