BSF jawan captured by Pakistan: WB CM Mamata Banerjee says he will be brought back at the earliest
WB CM Mamata Banerjee says he will be brought back at the earliest and that negotiations are on relating to the BSF jawan captured by Pakistan
Howrah: In the case of the BSF jawan captured by Pakistan, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that he will be brought back at the earliest. She further added on Monday that talks are underway.
According to reports on the BSF trooper being detained by Pakistan Rangers, the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee told ANI, “It is very sad. He is Mr Sahu, and our party MP, Kalyan Banerjee, is in contact with his family. The government is also in contact, and we want him to be brought back as soon as possible.”
In a tragic incident, a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan accidentally crossed the International Border (IB) in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector and entered Pakistan.
The incident occurred reportedly took place on Wednesday while the jawan, was on duty near farmland close to the Indo-Pak border. He has been identified as PK Singh of the 182nd BSF battalion.
According to reports, Singh unknowingly entered Pakistani territory. But to his sheer bad luck, he was detained by the Pakistan Rangers. BSF demanded the return of the jawan but the Pakistan Rangers rejected it.
It is further worth mentioning that the jawan was assisting a group of farmers when the incident took place. Till the time of filing of the report, the talks between India and Pakistan were still on to rescue the BSF jawan captured by Pakistan.
#WATCH | Howrah: On a BSF trooper detained by Pakistan Rangers, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says “It is very sad. He is Mr Sahu, and our party MP, Kalyan Banerjee, is in contact with his family. The government is also in contact, and we want him to be brought back as soon as… pic.twitter.com/daMvNvR2ik
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2025
