A constable of J&K Police, who had been languishing in the Pakistan jail since May 2014, was handed over to the Indian authorities at Wagah border on Thursday.
In May 2014, Sohan lal had inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan while working in his fields close to the International border.
Soon after the news of his release, family members in RS Pura area of Jammu thanked BSF authorities and offered prayers for his safe return.
Wife of Sohan lal, Sukhvinder Kour Choudhary along with her children and father-in-law was fighting for a long time to ensure his safe return. Issue of his release was taken up by the senior officers of BSF during flag meetings with the Pak rangers.
BSF Spokesman in Jammu said, “Pak rangers handed over J&K constable Sohan lal at Wagah border on Thursday.”
Sohan lal’s daughter Anjali had earlier written letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to get her father back from Pakistan. On Thursday she said, “I am eagerly waiting to meet my father. We are all waiting for his early return home,” she added.
Sohan lal is expected to reach home on Friday morning.