Fresh push-in bid foiled

BSF assembled nine Indian nationals at the frontier at 4 am and forced them to cross the Nagar river at gunpoint. But BDR and villagers put up a strong resistance to the push-in attempt. BSF then opened several rounds of fire across the border.

Locals said BSF herded several hundred Indian Muslims to Balidangi border and divided them into small groups to push into Bangladesh.

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BDR had proposed for a flag meeting to reduce the border tension, but there was no response from Indian border guards.

On October 30, seven Indian nationals were pushed into Bangladesh through Harinamari border. Police detained the Indians and BDR pushed them back on November 2 through Atoari border.