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Army hands back two shepherds to Pakistan

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IANS Jammu

The Indian Army Wednesday handed over two Pakistani nationals to the neighbouring country's army as a goodwill gesture, an official said.

"Two shepherds had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector of Jammu May 20. The Indian Army on humanitarian grounds and as a goodwill gesture today (Wednesday) returned the two individuals to Pakistan after ascertaining their identity," defence spokesman Col. Manish Mehta told IANS.

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First Published: May 21 2014 | 6:54 PM IST

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