Face-off between BDR, BSF over fencing

19 November 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Chapainawabganj

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) are erecting barbed wire fence and constructing road along their border opposite Poladanga BDR camp under Sadar upazila. The BDR has sent a protest note but they are yet to get any reply while border guards of both countries have started deploying additional forces with heavy arms in their respective sides yesterday. Sources said, the on-duty BDR personnel have been put on alert as tension is mounting at the border points. Locals said, Diar Manik Char camp of 105 BSF Battalion under Char Asharia Dah company headquarters under Lalgola police station in Murshidabad district of West Bengal is building a ring road after erecting barbed wire fence 150 metre off the no-man's land along Poladanga village. Despite strong protest by 39 Rifles Battalion, the Indian border guards continued the work. BSF men engaged heavy machinery for the work yesterday morning. The BDR men again protested the BSF attempt and called for a flag meeting. The BSF responded at noon and a flag meeting was held at zero line near Poladanga under Sadar upazila. Led by operation officer of 39 Rifles Battalion Major Nazrul Islam, the meeting ended without any decision. When BDR asked the Indian guards to show a map, they declined and returned to their camp without further talks, said a BDR official. Later, both the BDR and BSF started to deploy additional forces with heavy arms along their respective border areas.