The Border Security Force of India pushed 32 more people into Bangladesh through the Bijoypur-Baghmara border at Durgapur upazila in Netrakona district early Wednesday.
With the latest push-ins, the number of people pushed into Bangladesh by India since May 7 has reached 1,304 amid tight security measures taken by the Border Guard Bangladesh and the police along the border, said the BGB headquarters.
Meanwhile, a member of India鈥檚 BSF was detained for illegal entry at Chapainawabganj border and later was handed over to the Indian authorities on Wednesday morning, 抖阴精品 staff correspondent in Rajshahi reported.
A total of 32 individuals, including women and children, were pushed into Bangladesh through the Bijoypur border area of Durgapur at about 3:00am, said Lieutenant Colonel ASM Quamruzaman, commanding officer of the BGB Battalion-31 in Netrakona.
鈥楾hey entered India from different districts of the country between 2 months and 10 years ago. They were handed over to the police,鈥� he said.
Meanwhile, Ganesh Murti, 43, a senior constable of the BSF鈥檚 71 Battalion, stationed at the Nurpur camp, was handed back to the Indian authorities following a flag meeting between the two border forces, said Lieutenant Colonel Fahad Mahmud Rinku, commanding officer of the 53-BGB Battalion in Chapainawabganj.
He said that Bangladeshi villagers chased and detained Ganesh in a drunken state with his weapon and ammunition after Ganesh along with another BSF personnel crossed the border into Bangladesh through the Narayanpur-Satrashia border area under the 53-BGB Battalion while chasing a goat at about 6:50am on Wednesday.
On information, a patrol team of Jahurpur border outpost rescued Ganesh from the villagers, Fahad said, adding that they later handed over the soldier to the Indian authorities following a commander-level flag meeting.
鈥楾he BGB has strongly protested against the illegal intrusion during the flag meeting,鈥� added the BGB official.
