Sleep Deprivation, No Bathroom Break: BSF Jawan Subjected To Mental Trauma In Pakistani Detention

Purnam Shaw, BSF jawan who returned to India this week after three weeks of Pakistani detention, has been suffering from mental trauma ever since his return, sources said.

Ever since his return from Pakistan on May 14 after three weeks of detention, the Border Security Force jawan has been under trauma as he was subjected to mental torture during his captivity under Pakistan Rangers, government sources said on Friday.

Purnam Kumar Shaw, BSF personnel who inadvertently crossed the international border on April 23 and was detained by Pak Rangers, walked free back to India on Wednesday. This came four days after India and Pakistan reached an “understanding" to halt military operations along the International Border and Line of Control on May 10.

According to sources, Shaw did not receive physical torture but was subjected to mental pressure in detention, such as denying bathroom breaks, sleep deprivation, among other inhuman acts.

“He was blindfolded on more than one occasion, and the fear of the unknown has also affected his mental health," sources said.

He was also repeatedly questioned about sensitive details related to national security, such as the deployment of the BSF on the border.

Sources said that his debriefing is still underway to bring him out of the mental trauma he became a victim of during those three weeks of captivity.

The BSF held numerous rounds of negotiations with the Pakistan Rangers ahead of his release via the Attari-Wagah border at 10.30 am on Wednesday.

The BSF officials were time and again given the same reply from Pakistan in every negotiation: “We are waiting for directions from the higher-ups".

“Today BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who had been in the custody of Pakistan Rangers since 23 April 2025, was handed over to India at about 1030 hours through the Joint Check Post Attari, Amritsar. The handover was conducted peacefully and in accordance with established protocols," officials said that day shortly after he crossed the border to step back into India.

His return raised cheers of happiness and sighs of relief in his family as they thanked the central and the West Bengal government for their efforts to safely bring him back to India.

His father, Bholanath Shaw, said that he wants Purnam to work for the country again.

“I want him to work for the country only. He will again go back to protect our country," he said.

News is originally taken from: https://bit.ly/43nGUtn

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