Indian cyclist and peace missionary Vikas Singh will behanded over to Indian officials today following his release last night afterPakistan president Pervez Musharraf ordered to set him free.
Singh, on a globetrottng peace mission had travelled to62 countries before he was jailed in Peshwar for entering the country withoutvalid documents.
"I'm happy to be free," he told reportersafter his release.
The determined zeal and faith in peace, however, itseems has failed to down Vikas who is still willing to compltee the unfinishedproject.
The engineer from Lucknow said, "this depends onhow they (authorities) treat me in India." Vikas, 42 who started thejourney 14 years back said he would love to resume his journey.
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He was arrested two months ago when he entered Pakistanfrom Afghanistan after failing to secure visa despite several attempts. He waslater sentenced by a Pakistan Political Agent of the Province for three yearsrigorous imprisonment.
Pakistan newspapers quoted prison officials in Peshawaras saying that Singh has been handed over to police to be escorted to Wagahborder.
Prior to his release, Singh was visited by an Indiandiplomat and a compatriot doctor to offer counsellor services yesterday.
"Though there existed no case against him. He wasonly detained for his unlawful entry into Pakistan," The News daily quotedthe NWFP Home Secretary as saying. (PTI)
