3 BSF personnel held at Rajshahi border

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Border Guard Bangladesh (BSF) personnel detained three members of India's Border Security Force (BSF) at Rajshahi border after they trespassed into Bangladesh through Hajir Bathan area on Monday morning.

The three BSF members are- Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Harnam Shingh, constables Rakesh Kumar and Santosh Kumar, hailed from Harudanga camp of Border Security Post (BSF) in India.

Confirming the matter, Subedar Abu Taleb said that the detainees were kept at Char Majhar Diyar border camp.

Meanwhile, fire arms, ammunition, hand bomb, light and signal sets were seized from the BSF members. They would be handed over to the BSF after holding a flag meeting.

BGB-1 Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Iftekhar Shahim Al Masud said the BSF members mistakenly entered into Bangladesh due to thick fog and no demarcation line in the area.


risingbd/Rajshahi/Dec 25, 2017/Tanjimul Haque/Nasim/Mukul