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3 BSF men held in Rajshahi

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have detained three of their Indian counterparts at Rajshahi border after they trespassed into Bangladesh through Hajir Bathan area.

The detained BSF personnel have been identified as Sub Inspector Ramnath Singh, Constables Rakesh Kumar and Santosh Kumar of Harudanga camp of Border Security Post (BSF) in India’s Murshidabad. 

The three men of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) trespassed into the  Harudanga area of Paba Upazilla early in the morning, Local BGB Battalion Commander Shamim Masud Al Iftekhar confirmed to the matter to reporter. 

The BSF members went about a kilometre into Bangladesh territory for what they explained to the BGB as “while chasing cattle smugglers amid thick fog” at around 8:30am.

The BSF members accidentally crossed the border. They will be handed over through a flag meeting in the afternoon, BGB officer Iftekhar said in response to our reporter.