BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers on jawan's apprehension

The Border Security Force (BSF) has lodged a protest with Pakistan Rangers in the case of apprehension of a jawan a week back after he had mistakenly crossed the international border in Punjab, official sources said Tuesday.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Earlier such inadvertent crossings on either side were resolved quickly, but this time the Pakistani side has remained “non-committal” on the whereabouts and the date of return of the jawan which could be due to rising India-Pakistan tensions after the Pahalgam attack, they said. The border force has also instituted an inquiry into the incident where Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw of the 24th battalion was caught by the Rangers April