Hindu, Muslim families stopped from crossing over to Pak after border sealed amid virus scare

Over 10 Hindu and Muslim families were stopping from crossing over to Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah check post after India sealed the border with the neighbouring country due to the coronavirus threat.

A senior BSF officer said a notification in this regard was received on Wednesday night after which the border was sealed for 14 days.

He said no one will be allowed to cross over from either side.

Reacting to the development, Pakistani national Lakshmi Devi said, "The governments of India and Pakistan should have informed the public about the sealing of international border well in time."
Another Pakistani Hindu, Shobraj, said, "I came here from Indore to cross over to Pakistan for further journey to my home in Sindh. I can't afford to stay here since I don't have enough money."
"To my utter surprise, the authorities are not allowing me to cross over to Pakistan as the border has been sealed. I don't know where the Indian Government would make my lodging arrangements."
On being contacted, Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Shivdular Singh Dhillon said, "All people who were disallowed to cross over to Pakistan are individuals (private) and the district administration is not responsible to make their lodging arrangement."