Farmer crossed over to Pak by mistake, jailed | Chandigarh News


Farmer crossed over to Pak by mistake, jailed

BATHINDA: Punjab farmer Amritpal Singh, 23, who had inadvertently crossed into Pakistani territory from his fields on Zero Line, has been sentenced to a month’s imprisonment each under two offences and fined Rs 50,000 for each offence by a court in Chunian, Pakistan, reports Neel Kamal.Non-payment of fines will keep him in Pakistan prison for 15 days more on each count. Both sentences will run concurrently. Amritpal is lodged in Kasur district jail. The court also wrote to Pakistan ministry of interior to arrange for his deportation to India after completion of sentence. His father Jagraj Singh told TOI that he has got Pakistan court’s conviction papers and letter to the interior ministry to deport him. “I am writing to Indian authorities to ensure that Amritpal is deported upon completion of his sentence.”





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