Family of BSF jawan prays for his safe return from Pak custody

The family of Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw, who reportedly crossed the border near Ferozepur inadvertently on Wednesday and was captured by the Pakistan border guards, are praying for his safe return amidst a tense stand-off between India and Pakistan following the massacre in Kashmir's Pahalgam.

- SUPROTIM MUKHERJEE

Shaw, a head constable with the Border Security Force (BSF), is from Hooghly, West Bengal, where his family stays. Shaw was captured by Pakistan rangers after he reportedly inadvertently crossed the border.

"We have been told that release talks are on. The Central Government and State Government are making all efforts. We are praying and hopeful of his safe return," said his brother, Rajeshwar Pandey.

The constable's wife, Rajani Shaw, a resident of Rishra, a town 20 km from Kolkata, tearfully appealed to the Government for her husband's swift release.