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Pakistan returns 7 year olds body to India after Suru River swept him across LoC

Politics
Published on 8 May 2026
Pakistan returns 7 year olds body to India after Suru River swept him across LoC

Weeks after the river carried him over

In a rare humanitarian move amid tense India Pakistan relations, Pakistan returned the body of 7 year old Zulkarnain Ali to India via the Teetwal Bridge. The child from Ladakh was swept away by the Suru River into Pakistan occupied Kashmir. His repatriation followed weeks of negotiations and culminated in a final handover to his family.

  • Pakistan repatriated the body via Teetwal Bridge
  • The 7 year old was swept by the Suru River
  • Return came after weeks of cross border negotiations
  • The gesture stands out amid strained bilateral ties
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