Kolkata, May 14 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed happiness over the safe return of BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who had been in the custody of Pakistan Rangers since April 23. She said that the state government had made consistent efforts to bring him back.

CM Mamata Banerjee said, "We had been in touch with BSF jawan Purnam Shaw's wife Rajani Shaw throughout and spoke to her 4-5 times. Consistent efforts were made from our end. Our DGP was in continuous touch with his BSF counterpart. I told Rajani Shaw, the day before yesterday, that her husband was healthy and doing well. However, the modalities of his release operation would take some time. He was released this morning. I am happy. His family is ha...