According to BSF officials, the incident occurred when Sahu, who was escorting a group of farmers near the border, stepped away to rest under a tree and unknowingly slipped into the Pakistani territory.He was posted with the 182nd Battalion of the BSF at the Ferozepur border.While the Indian and Pakistani border forces held a flag meeting to negotiate Sahu’s release, officials said, the family has not received any further updates.The incident came at a time when relations between the two countries have hit a low in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26 lives on April 22.
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