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'Pak forces said they would treat her like their daughter... and they did' - Indian Express
Pooja wears the new salwar suit and slippers gifted by Pak forces
"So I stopped crying, and was very happy when they gave me a new salwar suit and slippers. They also gave me roti and subzi, and some toffees, biscuits, chips and sweets. I had a lot to eat," she adds.
Meanwhile, her family members approached the BSF for help. "Several flag meetings were held between BSF and the Pakistani Rangers. For three days, there was no clear word on whether they had the girl or not. All they said was that if they found her, they would treat her as their daughter. And of course, they did treat her very well," said Ravinder Kaswan, sarpanch of this border village.
Late on April 1, the villagers came to know that the Pakistani Rangers had handed over Pooja to the BSF.
Since her return, the Pakistani Rangers have reportedly been asking the BSF personnel to get Pooja to the border so they could meet her again. While her family members are grateful to the Pakistani forces, the BSF personnel have warned them to be on guard.
The BSF personnel don't want Pooja to wear the salwar suit gifted by the Pakistani side. They have summoned her father at least thrice, asking him if she gets nightmares of being "tortured".
But Pooja, like any seven-year-old, is happy with her new salwar suit and slippers, munching on the sweets and chips that she got from across the border.
Pooja wears the new salwar suit and slippers gifted by Pak forces
"So I stopped crying, and was very happy when they gave me a new salwar suit and slippers. They also gave me roti and subzi, and some toffees, biscuits, chips and sweets. I had a lot to eat," she adds.
Meanwhile, her family members approached the BSF for help. "Several flag meetings were held between BSF and the Pakistani Rangers. For three days, there was no clear word on whether they had the girl or not. All they said was that if they found her, they would treat her as their daughter. And of course, they did treat her very well," said Ravinder Kaswan, sarpanch of this border village.
Late on April 1, the villagers came to know that the Pakistani Rangers had handed over Pooja to the BSF.
Since her return, the Pakistani Rangers have reportedly been asking the BSF personnel to get Pooja to the border so they could meet her again. While her family members are grateful to the Pakistani forces, the BSF personnel have warned them to be on guard.
The BSF personnel don't want Pooja to wear the salwar suit gifted by the Pakistani side. They have summoned her father at least thrice, asking him if she gets nightmares of being "tortured".
But Pooja, like any seven-year-old, is happy with her new salwar suit and slippers, munching on the sweets and chips that she got from across the border.
