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3 Hindu infiltrators to be deported back to Pakistan
Three Hindu youths, who crossed over to India from Pakistan a month ago and were caught by the Border Security Force, will have to be deported. The matter relating to their deportation has been sent by the state government to the Union Home ministry.According to Jaisalmer SP Somesh Kalla, the youths Pahlwan Ram, Bhagwan Ram and Soma Ram had fled Pakistan and entered the Indian territory on August 16 to save themselves from the cruel treatment meted out to them by the zamindar (feudal lord) in their Pakistani village. The intelligence agencies, who interrogated them, found that they were innocent and had not entered India for espionage. Hence, they recommended their deportation. Kalla said the arrested youths, aged between 16 to 20 years, are with the Ramgarh police. They had entered the Indian territory from Khabarwala post. They belonged to Rahim Yar Khan district in Sindh province of Pakistan and are from Bhil community. They were sold by their parents as bonded labourers to the zamindar for Rs 50,000 each to work as farm labourers where they were ill treated, they told interrogators. They fled to India because they thought they could join their relations in India and would live here. The relations have also written to the police requesting not to deport them, else they will face punishment there. The Hindu Visthapit Sangh, an organisation of migrant Hindus who have settled down in Rajasthan, has also made a request to the state government not to deport the youths. Hindu Singh Sodha, the convener of the Sangh, has written a letter to the state government in this regard. Posted by: john frum 2008-09-24 |
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