Sukhveer, brother of the BSF jawan Satyasheel Yadav (30), who is a resident of Ranipur locality in Matsaina area told PTI that they have received a call from 33rd Battalion of BSF that his brother will be released within 24 hours.
"My brother is a true soldier and was performing his duty. He should be set free as soon as possible," he said.
BSF sources had earlier said that a flag meeting was held at 02:45 pm today in Nikowal border post area of Jammu's Sunderbani sector between BSF and the Pakistan Rangers.
The sources said that Yadav will return tomorrow.
The Army jawan was out on a patrol yesterday with three other personnel in the Paragwal-Khour sub-sector of general area Akhnoor when the boat they were travelling in developed a problem and he was swept away to the other side of the border.