Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Pakistani Teen Couple Dies Crossing Border, Seeking New Life
A teenage couple from Pakistan tried to cross into India through the desert, hoping for a better life.
Sadly, they ran out of water and died in Jaisalmer.
Police found their IDs, indicating they had crossed the border.
The boy had applied for an Indian visa, but didn't get one, so they tried to cross the border instead.
A Pakistani teenage couple died while attempting to cross the India-Pakistan border in the Thar Desert.
The couple, Ravi Kumar (17) and Shanta Bai (15), aimed to start a new life in India.
They died from dehydration after entering Indian territory in Jaisalmer.
Pakistani identification cards were found near the decomposed bodies.
The boy previously applied for an Indian visa but was denied before attempting the border crossing.
- Who
- Ravi Kumar (17) and Shanta Bai (15), a Pakistani couple.
- What
- A Pakistani minor couple died while attempting to cross the India-Pakistan border.
- When
- Bodies found several days old, indicating death occurred earlier.
- Where
- Jaisalmer, India, after crossing the border from Pakistan.
- Why
- They died from dehydration while trying to cross the border; they were hoping for a better life.
Reason for Border Crossing
Investigation
Motivation
Reason for Border Crossing
The couple was seeking a better life.
Investigation
The boy was denied an Indian visa.
- Victims
- Ravi Kumar (17) and Shanta Bai (15)
- Location of Death
- Jaisalmer, India (after crossing border)
- Cause of Death
- Dehydration
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Circumstance
- Attempting to cross border
- Evidence
- Pakistani identification cards, mobile phone, empty jerrycan
