India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has apologised for intruding into Bangladesh and attacking villagers across Satkhira border.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said the incident occurred at Kalaroa Upazila’s Madra border at dawn on Friday.
Tension ran high in the areas around the border after the incident.
BGB’s Madra Company Commander Subedar Abdur Rab told reporters that several members of BSF’s Hakimpur camp trespassed into the Bangladesh part of Sonai River by a speed boat and a country boat amid heavy rainfall at dawn.
Two BSF personnel armed with weapons stepped into Bangladesh territory and chased the villagers ‘without any reason’.
The villagers locked into a scuffle with them.
A few villagers suffered minor injuries during the skirmish.
The BSF personnel left the scene after BGB members intervened.
Subedar Rab said one of the BSF personnel left behind his SLR with 20 rounds of bullet.
They also left the country boat, he said.
A flag meeting was held between BGB and BSF at Kalibarhi Primary School at Madra around 3pm, he said.
Acting Commander of 38 Battalion Major Nazir Ahmed Bakshi led the Bangladesh team while Indian team was headed by BSF’s 152 Battalion Commandant Rajesh Kumar.
At the meeting, the BSF “offered apology to the BGB for the transgression” and the seized weapon and boat were returned, he said.
Source: Bd news24
