With no news of her missing husband for days, Rajni Sahu, the pregnant wife of BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Sahu held captive by Pakistan Rangers, has decided to take matters into her own hands and travel to Pathankot, a journey covering 2,000 km, in a desperate bid to bring him home.
Determined and driven by despair, Rajni said she would leave for Pathankot on Sunday, accompanied by a small group from Sahu’s hometown Rishra in Hooghly district. "I cannot sit and wait any longer," she said, her voice trembling. "I need to know if my husband is safe, if he is being fed, if he is alive."
Despite repeated attempts to contact the BSF office, Rajni claims no concrete information has been provided about Sahu’s condition or whereabouts. "Since he was captured, we have been calling endlessly, but there has been no reassuring message. No calls, no updates from the force — and complete silence from Pakistan’s side too," she said.
The strain on the family is immense. With no clarity for days, the walls of uncertainty have closed in. In a final bid for answers, six family members, including Rajni, will travel from Rishra to Punjab. Their only plea to the government is simple, yet heartbreaking— bring Sahu back home.
Rajni has also expressed her willingness to travel to Delhi if needed, to directly seek intervention from the Prime Minister himself. "I will do whatever it takes," she said, steeling herself for the road ahead.
"We have heard nothing. It has been four days. We don’t know what condition he is in — whether he is being treated humanely or not. We hear only that ‘talks are ongoing.’ But that is not enough," Rajni said, wiping away tears.
She recalled how, late Friday night, the battalion’s commanding officer advised her not to travel, citing ongoing diplomatic discussions. Yet when she pressed again on Saturday, she was told arrangements were being made, but ultimately, the decision to go was hers. Feeling abandoned and anxious, she chose to act.
"We have faith in the force," Rajni said quietly, adding, “But it’s impossible not to be overwhelmed when there is only silence in return. I must go. I must see for myself. Only then will my heart find some peace."
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