Lahore, Oct. 10 (ANI): Thirteen-year-old Kashif Ali, who had crossed from Pakistan to India in a bid to meet Indian actor Ajay Devgn a year ago, but was jailed, has returned to Lahore with the help of two women- one from Pakistan and the other from India.
According to The Dawn, Kashif, a resident of a village in Depalpur, had crossed the Kasur border nearly a year ago after escaping from his school, with a desire to meet Devgn. However, soon after crossing the border he was arrested by Indian authorities. He was kept in Faridkot's Child Observation Centre since then.
To his sheer luck, Ajoka Theatre visited Faridkot to stage its famous play Bullah. Here Sessions Judge Archana Puri met Madiha Gohar of Ajoka Theatre and showed her concern for Kashif, requesting the latter to locate his whereabouts in Pakistan so as to ensure his return home.
Gohar said she was moved by the concern shown by Puri for the child. Later, Gohar visited the centre and interviewed Kashif.
Upon her return, she contacted the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the Pakistan authorities, and released the recorded interview of Kashif to the local media.
Soon the boy's whereabouts were located and the authorities on both sides of the border arranged for his repatriation.
On Tuesday, Gohar crossed over Wagah Border to receive Kashif, and promised to arrange a meeting with Devgn on the condition that he would not repeat the adventure.
Kashif, who was happy to return home, said he was treated kindly by the Indian authorities. His widow mother, Kulsoom, who rears her six children all alone, was jubilant to have her son back. (ANI)
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