10 Bangladeshis detained in India handed over to BGB at Satkhira border
The Border Security
Force (BSF) of India has handed over 10 Bangladeshi nationals, who were
detained in West Bengal, to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
The
handover took place last night (12 September) at the zero point of the
Toluigacha border under Satkhira Sadar upazila, following a flag meeting
between the two forces.
According
to BGB officials, the group consisted of three women, three men and four
children. They are residents of Rangamati, Chattogram, Satkhira, Gazipur and
Bagerhat districts.
Following the transfer at around 9:30pm, BGB handed them over to Satkhira Sadar
Police Station.
Satkhira
Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shamimul Haque said, "The BSF had
detained them at the Hakimpur checkpost area in Basirhat subdivision of North
24 Parganas district, West Bengal."
"The
detainees were later released to their families after verification," he
added.
BSF's
Amudia Company Commander Inspector Bikash Kumar and BGB's Toluigacha BOP
Commander Naib Subedar Md Abul Kashem led the flag meeting where the handover
was finalised.