BSF Soldier handed Over To India
New Delhi: Purnam Kumar Shaw, a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel detained by Pakistan Rangers after he inadvertently crossed the International Border last month, was handed over to Indian authorities at the check post in Attari today.
BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who had been in the custody of Pakistan Rangers since 23 April 2025, was handed over to India at about 1030 hours on Wednes Day through the Joint Check Post Attari, Amritsar. The handover was conducted peacefully and in accordance with established protocols,” the BSF said in a statement.
BSF is tasked with guarding the 3,323-km India-Pakistan border, from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat. Incidents of BSF personnel crossing over mistakenly during patrols are common and are usually sorted out through a flag meeting. The 40-year-old BSF man, posted in Punjab’s Firozpur, crossed the border inadvertently on April 23, a day after the heinous terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam left 26 innocents dead. The terror attack led to heightened tension on the border and his return was delayed. Purnam Kumar Shaw was in his uniform and carrying his service rifle when he crossed into Pakistan. The 40-year-old has been with the BSF for 17 years now. He is from West Bengal’s Hooghly.
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