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Published on: October 26, 2015 9:19 IST

Geeta, Indian girl stranded in Pakistan, to return home today

New Delhi: Geeta, a deaf-mute Indian woman who has been stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, will be back in India today.

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Geeta, now in her early 20s, was around 11 years old when she inadvertently crossed the border to Pakistan.

In 2003, Geeta -- then 11 years old -- was spotted by the Pakistan Rangers in Lahore, and handed over to the Edhi Foundation, a social welfare organisation. Bilquis Edhi, who runs the Edhi Foundation, has named her Geeta.