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BGB hands over 2 Indians to BSF

Friday, 25 April 2014


Seven hours after two Indian citizens were kidnapped by some Bangladeshi nationals along the India-Bangladesh border in Feni district, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued and handed them over to their counterparts Indian Border Security Force (BSF)  Friday.
Earlier, a flag meeting was held between the officials of BSF and BGB regarding the matter, according to a news agency.
Lt Col Kazi Mahmudnnabi, Commander of the BGB-4 Battalion in Feni, told bdnews24.com that some local Bangladeshis kidnapped the two Indian nationals – identified as Uttam Tripura and Haradhan Tripura – from South Sonapur area of the Sonapur-Noapur border outpost under Fulgazi Upazila in the district at around 8pm  Thursday.
On getting information, the BGB personnel raided the area and rescued the two Indian nationals at about 3am Friday with the help of the Fulgazi police station and local public representatives. Later, the BGB personnel brought them to the Sonapur border.
A flag meeting was held between the officials of BSF and BGB near the Pillar No. 2134/9F of the Sonapur BOP around 10am on Friday. After the meeting, the BGB personnel handed over the Indian citizens to the BSF.