By IANS,
Amritsar : The bodies of two Pakistani nationals, who died in Indian jails, were Friday handed over by the Indian authorities to their Pakistani counterparts at the Attari-Wagah border near here.
The bodies handed over were those of Abdul Haleen, 30, and Rashida Begum, 65.
Abdul died in a hospital in Jodhpur town of Rajasthan after falling ill in the Jodhpur jail. He was serving his sentence for illegal entry into India a few years back.
Rashida was arrested by the narcotics department officials at Attari May 2006 when she was trying to smuggle drugs on the Samjhauta Express – the peace train between both countries.
She died here May 22 after a heart attack while being taken for a court hearing.
Her two daughters, who were also arrested with her with the contraband, are still lodged in Amritsar jail and face a drugs trial.
In recent months, India has handed over to Pakistan bodies of four Pakistani nationals who died in Indian prisons.
Pakistan in March this year released as a goodwill gesture Indian prisoner Kashmir Singh, who was on a death row there and was languishing in Pakistani jails for 35 years.