11 people sent for deportation from Poonch

Rajouri, Apr 29: Days after Government of India undertook several diplomatic decisions following deadly terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Kashmir, authorities in border district Poonch have sent eleven people for deportation from Attari Wagah border. All these eleven people are identified as Pak nationals who were living here for years and decades.

Officials said that authorities in J&K have also received directions from central government for a major diplomatic decision to depot Pak citizens and the district administration acted in compliance to these directions. During marathon exercise, officials added, these Pak nationals were identified and respective notices were served after which authorities detained these citizens. These eleven citizens, the officials further said, include seven women and all of them have been sent to Jammu where from they all will be taken to Attari Wagah border for deportation.

In an emotional turn of events, 55 years old woman Suriya Kouser, a woman who came to India 43 years ago, is among the individuals identified by authorities for repatriation to Pakistan. Suriya, wife of Abid Hussain Shah of Gohlad village of Mendhar sub division in Poonch district, reportedly came to India in 1982 alongwith her mother where she married and is now mother of three sons and a daughter.

After asked by authorities for immediate repatriation, thousands of people from the areas of Mendhar sub division assembled in the house of Abid Hussain Shah and offered a tearful see off to the woman. "I am leaving behind my whole world here and please forgive me if I had hurt anyone in my life." weeping Suriya Kouser was heard saying while leaving the area. She however said that her repatriation is full of challenges as there is no one of her relationship or family left in Pakistan.