Pakistani Ranger captured by BSF along India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan
(File photo)
NEW DELHI: A
Pakistani Ranger
has been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the
India-Pakistan border
in Rajasthan, official sources confirmed on Saturday.
This incident follows the detention of BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw by Pakistani Rangers on April 23 near the
Punjab border
. Despite strong protests from India, the jawan has not been returned.
The latest development comes amid heightened tensions between the two nations after a recent terrorist attack in
Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam
, which claimed 26 lives -- mostly tourists.
The Pakistani Ranger is currently in BSF custody under the Rajasthan frontier.
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