New Delhi, April 24 -- A constable of the Border Security Force (BSF) was detained by Pakistani Rangers on Wednesday after he accidentally crossed the international border near Firozpur, Punjab, while on duty. The incident occurred during a routine operation to monitor Indian farmers harvesting crops in the no-man's land near the Zero Line.

Constable PK Singh, who belongs to the BSF's 182nd Battalion, was in his uniform and carrying his service rifle at the time. He was accompanying farmers near Gate No. 208/1, a known entry point to fields located between the border fence and the Zero Line. Due to extreme heat, he reportedly moved slightly across the border to rest under the shade of a tree, at which point Pakistani Rangers noticed and ...