BSF jawaan returns to India after Pakistan releases him to Indian authorities

PK Shaw, who is from West Bengal's Hooghly district, was part of the BSF's 'Kisan Guard' that is deployed for the protection of Indian farmers

New Delhi, May 15

The Border Security Force (BSF) jawan who was captured by Pakistan Rangers was handed over to India after 21 days. 

Purnam Kumar Shaw was arrested on April 23 along the International Border in Punjab by the Pakistan Rangers after he mistakenly crossed over to Pakistani territory during duty in the Ferozepur sector on April 23.

PK Shaw, who is from West Bengal's Hooghly district, was part of the BSF's 'Kisan Guard' that is deployed for the protection of Indian farmers.

The BSF said in a statement, “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 through the Joint Check Post Attari, Amritsar. The handover was conducted peacefully and in accordance with established protocols”. 

After the BSF jawan was handed over to Indian authorities at the Attari-Wagah border, Shaw was allowed to speak to his family.

The officials said that he underwent a formal debriefing and is reported to be in a stable physical and mental condition. As per protocol, the clothes he wore while in Pakistani custody were inspected and discarded.

His release comes days after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire following three days of armed hostilities across the LoC post India's 'Operation Sindoor', where it destroyed nine terrorist camps linked to groups Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

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