3 BSF intruders handed over, protest lodged

Bangladesh border troopers have handed over three Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members who were held this morning for trespassing into Bangladesh territory.

BSF Assistant Sub-Inspector Harnam Shing, constables Rakesh Kumar and Santosh Kumar of Harudanga camp in Murshidabad were handed over around 1:20pm.

Our local staff correspondent quotes Border Guard Bangladesh’s Majardiar camp Company Commander Abu Taleb to quote that Bangladesh lodged a “strong protest” over the intrusion.

During the handover, the arms, mobile phones and walkie-talkies seized from the three Indian border troopers were also given away. The Indian side said to have admitted their fault and pledged that such incident will not have a recurrence.

The BSF members went about a kilometre into Bangladesh territory for what they explained “while chasing cattle smugglers in thick fog”, Majardiar camp Commander Nayek Subedar Shafiqul Islam said.