MITHI, Oct 27: Members of the Kolhi community of Nagarparkar taluka, whose villages are situated near the India-Pakistan border, have appealed to the government to move the Indian government to return their four sons, who had mistakenly crossed the border and are reported to be in jail there for five years.

Speaking at a news conference here on Thursday, Virmun, Bhimo, Raimal and Shivdan Kolhi, residents of Baar Talaa and Churio villages said that their sons, Pirsu, Mahawji, Nagji and Rupo got angry with their parents and fled from their homes. They were followed by the parents but crossed the border into Indian territory.

After that the parents returned and informed Rangers at the Pakistani check-posts Baar Talaa and Shaku Shahid about it.

They said that they did not know where their sons were in India, however, the boys have informed through a letter, mentioning in it that they were in a Gujarat jail.

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