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Wing Commander Abhinandan will be handed over to India through Wagah border: sources

Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan was taken into custody by Pakistani forces after his jet was downed on Thursday.

By Web Desk
February 28, 2019

LAHORE: Indian Pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be handed over to Indian authorities via Wagah border tomorrow (Friday), sources said Thursday.

Sources said Abhinandan handed over to officials of Indian High Commission in Pakistan at Wagah border, who will get him cross the border.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced to release captured Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan on Friday as a peace gesture.

The pilot was taken into custody by Pakistani forces after his jet was downed on Thursday.

The decision of Prime Minister Imran Khan has been widely lauded on social media on both sides of the board.