BGB foils BSF push-in attempt along Meherpur border

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel, assisted by local residents, foiled a Border Security Force (BSF) attempt to push six people into Bangladesh through the Rangmahal border in Meherpur’s Gangni upazila on Sunday morning.
The incident occurred near border pillar 137 around 6am, according to a press release issued by the commander of Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB). The release said  BSF personnel led by Himmat Singh, commander of the Dighalkandi camp, pushed the group of four women and two men in the zero line.
A patrol team from the Rangmahal BGB camp, assisted by local residents, moved to prevent the crossing after detecting the attempt, the release said. Faced with resistance from BGB personnel and residents, the BSF personnel abandoned the attempt and took the six individuals back into Indian territory at around 8am. Lieutenant Colonel Rashed Kamal Roni, commander of Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB), said the force maintained a firm stance along the border and would not accept push-ins. He also urged residents of border areas to remain vigilant. Two days earlier, the BSF had reportedly attempted to push four people into Bangladesh through the Sheoratala border in the same upazila. The group included a man, a woman and a child, according to the report.