Dhaka, May 4 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday detained a Pakistani Ranger along the international border in Rajasthan, days after Pakistan Rangers apprehended BSF constable Purnam Kumar Sahu. Sahu, deployed with the 182nd battalion as part of the 'Kisan Guard' tasked with protecting farmers near the Ferozepur sector in Punjab, inadvertently crossed the border on April 23 and was taken into custody by Pakistani forces.

The identity of the detained Pakistani Ranger has not been disclosed. He is currently held by the BSF's Rajasthan Frontier. Although India and Pakistan have established protocols to return personnel who cross the border by mistake, Pakistan has refused to release Sahu or provide clarity on his condition, amid ...