Wife of BSF constable detained by Pakistan Rangers leaves for Pathankot

The wife of Border Security Force (BSF) constable Purnab Kumar Shaw, who is in the custody of the Pakistan Rangers for crossing over to their side of the border in Punjab last week, left for Pathankot on Monday saying she had not received any information on efforts being made for his release.

Rajani, the wife of BSF constable Purnab Kumar Shaw who is in Pakistan custody, at her residence in Hooghly’s Rishra, West Bengal. (PTI Photo)

“Some BSF officials visited us yesterday and said we should not worry. However, they have not shared any information till now on what is being done to ensure my husband’s safe return. I am pregnant but I have no option but to travel to Pathankot in this condition,” Rajani Shaw told the media at her home in Hooghly district’s Rishra in West Bengal.