Pakistan returns detained BSF constable; Pakistan Rangers personnel also sent back by India

BSF constable Purnam Kumar Shaw | Photo Credit: Special arrangement

A Border Security Force (BSF) constable who was detained by the Pakistan Rangers connected April 23 aft helium inadvertently crossed implicit the borderline successful Punjab was returned to India connected Wednesday (May 14, 2025).

A elder authorities authoritative said that a Pakistan Rangers unit who was detained successful India on the Rajasthan borderline connected May 3 was besides returned to Pakistan connected Wednesday.

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The instrumentality of the jawan comes days aft India and Pakistan agreed to cessation of subject operations connected May 10.

BSF said that the “repatriation” of Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw (also spelt arsenic ‘Sahu’) became imaginable owed to the “consistent efforts of BSF done regular emblem meetings with Pakistan Rangers and done different connection channels.”

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BSF said that Mr. Shaw was “taken backmost from Pakistan by BSF” astatine 10.30 a.m. connected Wednesday astatine the Attari–Wagah borderline successful Punjab. “He had inadvertently crossed implicit to Pakistan territory, portion connected operational work successful country of Ferozepur assemblage connected April 23 astir 11.50 a.m. and detained by Pakistan Rangers,” BSF said.

The constable from the 182nd battalion was detained a time aft the Pahalgam panic attack, portion helium was accompanying farmers beyond the obstruction successful Ferozepur sector. Farmers are allowed to cultivate onshore up to the zero line, the planetary boundary, arsenic the obstruction and borderline gates are positioned astir 150 yards away. No benignant of defence operation is allowed successful the unfastened country beyond the fence.

According to reports, Mr. Shaw moved into the shadiness to remainder portion successful azygous and carrying his work firearm erstwhile Pakistan Rangers apprehended him.

Pakistani Ranger swap

His instrumentality comes 11 days aft BSF unit detained the Pakistani Ranger on the Rajasthan border. Mr. Shaw’s household had expressed anticipation earlier this week for a possible swap pursuing this development.

During Mr. Shaw’s detention, his woman Rajni Sahu had actively sought intervention from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to assistance unafraid her husband’s release. The constable hails from Rishra successful West Bengal. Ms. Sahu had besides traveled to Ferozepur to conscionable with elder BSF officials regarding her husband’s situation.

Published - May 14, 2025 11:57 americium IST