India, April 25 -- Pakistan Rangers did not respond to the Border Security Force's (BSF) latest request on Friday morning seeking a flag meeting to secure the release of Purnab Kumar Shaw - the BSF constable who has been detained in Pakistan since Wednesday afternoon.

Shaw, who had recently joined duty at the Indo-Punjab border in Punjab's Ferozepur district, had accidentally crossed the border while assisting border villagers (farmers) working in the fields near the zero line on Wednesday and was taken by the Pakistan border guarding force.

"This morning, Pakistan Rangers did not respond to the request for the flag meeting. Our teams were at the border with the flag, which is the norm, but they did not come. We have informed the headqu...