Dinajpur: The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed 15 individuals into Bangladesh through the Dinajpur-Birampur border area of the district. Acting Commander of Dinajpur Fulbari Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)-29 Major Md. Sajjadul Islam confirmed the information today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a patrol team of the BGB-29 detained 15 people-comprising three men, three women, and nine children-who were suspiciously moving around the Achintopur Border area at 6:30 am. Md Rafiqul Islam, commandant of the Achintopur Border Outpost (BOP) in Biral upazila, stated that the BGB members noticed these individuals wandering inside the border while patrolling.
Quoting the detainees, the BGB official mentioned that the BSF had forcibly pushed them into Bangladesh through border pillar 295/1 S on Friday night. Subsequently, the BGB members transported them to the Achintopur BOP camp. “The process of handing over the arrestees to Birampur Police Station for further legal action is underway,” added the BGB official.