On the morning of May 17, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) apprehended Jahanara Khatun from near the Thakurgaon border inside Bangladesh. She described the incident, stating, “The BSF told us they would fire two shots, and once they did, we should all run. So they fired two bullets, and we all fled, crossing into Bangladesh.”

Jahanara further revealed, “They instructed us that if we got caught, we should claim we were heading to India but fled back after the BSF chased us.” That day, the BSF reportedly pushed 16 other people along with Jahanara into Bangladeshi territory.