Bangladesh Border Guard Bangladesh, or BGB, said it blocked an alleged attempt by India’s Border Security Force, or BSF, to push seven Indian nationals into Bangladesh through the West Sahebnagar border in Parshuram, Feni. Local sources said the incident began around 2:30am on July 25, and the BSF later took the seven people back inside India at about 10am on Saturday.

The group was reportedly assembled near the ML garden area adjacent to Rajnagar in India, close to border pillar 2145, an area under the responsibility of BGB’s Sripur BOP. After receiving information, members of the BGB Sripur camp went to the scene. The report said personnel from the Rajnagar BSF camp attempted to cross the border line and bring the individuals into Bangladesh.

BGB members lodged a strong protest and obstructed the attempt, after which the BSF suspended it and returned the group to India. BGB said preliminary identification found all seven to be Indian nationals, including six women and one boy. Feni Battalion commander Lt Col MM Zillur Rahman confirmed the incident and said BGB remained alert to prevent any untoward situation along the border.