United News of India
Jammu, Apr 16: Around 14 girls from Kashmir were sent back to their respective places from Kathua, after they tested negative for the COVID-19.
The girls had arrived in Kathua from Amritsar after returning from Pakistan.
“The fourteen girls from Kashmir who had returned from Pakistan entered India from the Gateway of J&K at Lakhanpur,” said an official.
He said that after screening, santisation and verification, they were allowed to proceed to Kashmir.
“The J&K Govt arranged a bus and they returned home under security cover,” officials said.
“A bus from Punjab ferrying these girls arrived in the morning at Lakhanpur,” O P Bhagat, Deputy Commissioner, Kathua said.
On reaching the J&K border, they boarded a state bus and were screened and they all were found to be negative, the Deputy Commissioner said.
He said that on reaching their native places, they will be further quarantined.
The DC said that these girls had arrived at Wagah from Pakistan, where they are pursuing higher professional studies. They had completed their quarantine period at Wagah, before arriving at Kathua.
