Pakistan Hands Over BSF Jawan Purnam Shaw To India At Attari Border

Pakistan on Wednesday launched Border Security Force (BSF) Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw to Indian government on the Attari-Wagah border after spending nearly 3 weeks in Pakistani custody. The BSF jawan had unintentionally crossed the global border in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector on April 23 whilst on operational accountability.

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In an professional document, the Public Relations Officer of Punjab Frontier BSF showed the repatriation. “Today at 1030 hrs, Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw has been taken back from Pakistan by BSF at the Attari-Wagha border,” the document mentioned.

The BSF defined that the trooper inadvertently crossed the border into Pakistani territory at 11:50 AM on April 23 and was once later held by way of the Pakistan Rangers. He was once secured for go back via sustained diplomatic and operational interplay, involving regimen flag conferences and get in touch with between the 2 frontier forces.

#WATCH | BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who have been in Pakistan Rangers’ custody since 23 April 2025, repatriated to India these days.

In West Bengal, his father Bhola Nath Shaw says, “…I thank Centre & State Govt who got my son released from Pakistan and brought him back to… https://t.co/NpqNkkBlEl pic.twitter.com/fTqAmHFeY0
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“With the consistent efforts of BSF through regular flag meetings with Pakistan Rangers and through other communication channels, the repatriation of BSF Constable has become possible,” the remark added.

Earlier this month, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had proven fear over the jawan’s detention. Addressing Shaw, who’s from the Hooghly district, Banerjee had stated on May 5, “This is an extremely sad situation. His name is Sahu. Our party’s Kalyan Banerjee is in touch with the family members. I want him should be rescued as soon as possible. We have clearly said that our party is with the government on the issues of internal and external security.”

The BSF, which is tasked with securing the 3,323-km-long India-Pakistan border, has since additionally put out a contemporary advisory calling on group of workers to stay further wary throughout operational actions, specifically in delicate spaces such because the Ferozepur sector, the place inadvertent crossings are all the time a nagging factor owing to terrain and operational compulsions.

The India-Pakistan border remains to be a few of the maximum risky and carefully guarded borders globally, with each international locations preserving a decent watch because of age-old animosities and perpetual safety problems.