BSF Returns 16 Bangladeshis from India at Maheshpur Border

Jhenaidah Correspondent

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over 16 Bangladeshi nationals to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) through a flag meeting after detaining them for illegally residing in India.

The handover process was completed yesterday at 1:45 PM near Border Pillar No. 60/85 at the Khosalpur border in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah during a company commander-level flag meeting between the border forces of both countries.

Earlier, around 12 PM, the BSF under the 194 Battalion’s Kumaripara camp informed that they had detained 16 Bangladeshi citizens for allegedly residing illegally in Indian territory.

Among the detainees were 4 men, 4 women, and 8 children. The BSF later sent their names, addresses, and mobile numbers along with detailed information to the BGB.

Subsequently, after necessary verification, the Khosalpur BOP commander under the Baghadanga Company of the Maheshpur Battalion received the Bangladeshis from the BSF.

The BGB stated that once the identities of the handed-over individuals are confirmed, the process of submitting them to the Maheshpur police station through a General Diary (GD) for appropriate legal action is underway.

Mohammad Saiful Islam, Acting Quartermaster and Assistant Director of the 58 BGB Battalion in Maheshpur, confirmed this information and requested its dissemination in electronic and print media.