Pakistani Ranger captured by BSF along India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan

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.

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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.