Amritsar, April 20 -- After celebrating the Khalsa Foundation Day (Baisakhi) in Pakistan, over 2,200 Sikh pilgrims returned to India via the international Attari-Wagah border on Sunday.

Border Security Force personnel stationed at the Zero Line welcomed the group and guided the pilgrims towards India.

At the Integrated Check Post (ICP) Attari, a large number of immigration and customs officials were deployed to ensure quick clearance of the returnees. After completing the necessary immigration and customs formalities, the pilgrims were sent onward to their respective destinations.

As many as 2,238 Sikh pilgrims from India had crossed over to Pakistan on April 10 for the 10-day pilgrimage. This was only the second Sikh jatha to visit Pa...