Kochi: Purnam Kumar Shaw, a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was handed over to Indian authorities at the check post in Attari today, media reports said.
Kumar was detained by Pakistan after he inadvertently crossed the International Border last month.
He entered home at the check post in Attari.
Purnam Kumar Shaw, 40, who was in the custody of Pakistan Rangers since 23 April 2025, was handed over to India at about 10: 30 am,the Border Security Force said in a statement.
Shaw of West Bengal was stationed 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.
BSF guards the 3,323-km India-Pakistan border, from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat. Incidents of BSF personnel crossing over are usually sorted out through a flag meeting.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had expressed concern over delay in the release of the BSF jawan.
BSF jawan returns from Pak
