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A 44-year-old man who went lacking from Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh 5 years in the past and was later jailed in Pakistan after inadvertently crossing into that nation, has returned to India, an official mentioned on Monday.
Raju Pindare, a resident of Indhawadi, has been handed back to Indian authorities and a 4 member staff comprising policemen and a medical skilled has been despatched to Amritsar to deliver him right here, extra collector Shankarlal Singhade mentioned.
“Information about Pindare being handed over to India was received by us through Amritsar’s Red Cross Society. He will be handed over to his family after legal formalities are completed,” Mr. Singhade added.
Subhash Sharma, Project Manager, Red Cross Society of Amritsar, mentioned Mr. Pindare was launched by Pakistan authorities on February 14 on the worldwide border at Wagah and handed over to Khandwa police on Monday.
Khandwa’s Superintendent of Police (SP) Vivek Singh mentioned he has been in fixed contact with the police headquarters relating to the man’s return.
Meanwhile, Mr. Pindare’s mom Basanta mentioned he was mentally unwell and she or he had acquired details about his arrest in Pakistan by some native officers in 2019, six months after he went lacking.
Her son used to wander right here and there however it’s nonetheless not identified how he managed to get to Pakistan, she mentioned.
She additionally mentioned the household was poor and there was no likelihood of her son being a spy as was alleged by some segments.
