Mohali: 125 Kashmiri kids leave for Jammu

Chandigarh | Wednesday | 20th February, 2019

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MOHALI: The city police safely escorted 125 Kashmiri students to the city borders, who left for Jammu on Tuesday. The remaining girl students, residents of Jammu, were first taken to Bathinda by road and then sent to Jammu by air. Remaining students are safe here,” the cop added.The UK-based NGO, Khalsa Aid, arranged nine mini buses to transport students to Jammu by road.“We are aware of the condition of Kashmiri students in India. Khalsa Aid — an NGO — arranged shelters, food and transportation for the stranded students. Hundreds of Kashmiri students are still stuck in Dehradun and Ambala,” said JKSO president Khwaja Itrat.“We are being helped by Sikh organisations, which are arranging donations, food, shelter and transportation for students..