New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) A Pakistani boy who had inadvertently crossed over to the Indian side was handed over to the Pakistan Rangers by the BSF on Sunday, officials said.

The Pakistani national, a juvenile, was apprehended by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from the Ferozepur sector in Punjab on Saturday evening.

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"During questioning, it was found that the apprehended Pak national is a juvenile and he had crossed over to Indian territory inadvertently. Nothing objectionable was recovered from him," a BSF spokesperson said.

The person was handed over to the Pakistan Rangers at 1 pm.

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"BSF always takes humane approach while dealing with inadvertent border crossers," the spokesperson said.

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