BSF jawan, detained by Pakistan Rangers on April 23, returns to India

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, Purnam Kumar Shaw, was returned to India on Wednesday after being held by Pakistan Rangers for inadvertently crossing the International Border. Shaw, 40, was handed over at the Joint Check Post Attari in Amritsar at approximately 10:30 AM. The process was conducted peacefully and followed established protocols, as stated by the BSF.

Shaw was detained on April 23, 2025, in Punjab's Ferozepur district. His detention followed a tragic incident in Pahalgam, Kashmir, where terrorists killed 26 tourists.

Today at 1030 hrs Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw has been taken back from Pakistan by BSF at Attari - Wagha border. Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw had inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan territory, while on operational duty in area of Ferozepur sector on 23rd April 2025 around 1150… pic.twitter.com/0S1KVrfOSL

— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2025

The handover occurred shortly after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire following days of hostilities. India had launched Operation Sindoor earlier, targeting "terror sites" in both Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which led to cross-border firing.

This diplomatic development marks a notable moment in the ongoing tensions between the two nations.