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21 days in darkness: BSF jawan blindfolded, sleep-deprived in Pakistani custody
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5/15/2025
Blindfolded for hours, denied sleep, and interrogated without rest—this was the reality for BSF Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw after he accidentally crossed into Pakistan on 23 April 2025.
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Blindfolded for hours, deprived of sleep and denied even the basic right to brush his teeth.
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This is the ordeal Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw faced after he accidentally crossed into
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Pakistani territory on 23 April 2025. The Border Security Force Jawan was finally handed over to
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Indian authorities on 14 May 2025 after spending 21 harrowing days in Pakistani custody. According
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to sources, Shaw endured extreme mental juries during his three-week detention.
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While he was not physically tortured, he was kept blindfolded for long durations,
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subjected to sleep deprivation and constant verbal abuse by his captors. He was moved between three
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undisclosed locations in Pakistan, one of them near an airbase where the sound of aircraft flying
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overhead was audible. At one facility, he was locked inside a jail cell, still blindfolded.
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As per Shaw, Pakistani officials mostly in civilian clothing repeatedly interrogated him,
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seeking details about BSF deployments and senior command structures
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along the international border. As per BSF standard operating procedures,
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Shaw was not carrying a mobile phone. He was asked for contact numbers but could not provide them,
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citing memory lapse under Duras. After his return,
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Shaw was able to speak to his family and has since undergone debriefing.
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BSF officials confirmed that he was in a stable mental and physical condition.
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As per part of BSF protocols, his clothes were discarded after thorough examination.
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