Large contingents of police and Pakistan Rangers were deployed to Muridke early Sunday, surrounding the TLP protest camp in what appeared to be preparations for a large-scale operation. Law enforcement officers reportedly dug trenches and blocked routes to prevent TLP supporters from advanci
BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who was in the custody of Pakistan Rangers since April 23 and was later repatriated to India on May 14, arrived in Kolkata on Friday.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari met the family members of BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who had been in Pakistan Rangers' custody since April 23, 2025, and was repatriated to India on Wednesday.
She said that the Trinamool Congress government had made efforts for his safe return. However, BJP leader Amit Malviya countered Mamata Banerjee and said she and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee had no role in bringing BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw back from Pakistan
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed her happiness and relief after Border Security Force Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw was repatriated from Pakistan to India earlier today.
Border Security Forces Constable Deepak Chingakham succumbed to injuries sustained in cross-border firing by the Pakistan Rangers in R S Pura, Jammu division, during the intervening night of May 9 and 10.
In a decisive retaliatory action following unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers on Friday night, the Border Security Force (BSF) has confirmed the complete destruction of a terrorist launch pad located at Looni in Pakistan's Sialkot district, opposite the Akhnoor area of Jammu.
In a serious breach of ceasefire, Pakistan Rangers initiated unprovoked firing on Border Security Force (BSF) posts along the International Boundary in the Jammu sector late Friday night.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed her grief for the BSF Jawan from Hooghly who was detained by Pakistan Rangers. She said that Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee is in touch with the family members.
A senior BSF officer confirmed that, although the advisory has been part of their regular briefing, after Pakistani Rangers detained the jawan during patrolling duty, all patrolling parties have been instructed to be extra cautious during duty.