By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday released the Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Purnam Shaw, who was captured by them and held in captivity for almost three weeks.
The BSF jawan had inadvertently crossed over the international border in Punjab’s Ferozpur district. Purnam Shaw had strayed into the Pakistani side, a day after the ghastly Pahalgam attacks on April 22, which saw terrorists taking 26 innocent lives in cold blood.
BSF also issued a statement on Pakistan returning the Indian jawan.
“Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw has been taken back from Pakistan by BSF at Attari-Wagha border today at 1030 hrs,” the BSF said in a statement. “Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw had inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan territory, while on operational duty in the area of Ferozepur sector on 23rd April 2025 around 1150 hrs and was detained by Pak Rangers,” it added.
