BGB, locals foil BSF's push-in attempt along C'nawabganj border

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members, with support from local villagers, foiled an attempt by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push 12 people into Bangladesh through Chakpara border in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Friday night, reports UNB.
Members of the BSF's 119 Battalion from the Mallik-Sultanpur border outpost switched off the border floodlights near border pillar No. 183/3-S at around 11 pm before preparing to push the 12 individuals into Bangladesh, said Lt Col Tajul Islam Chowdhury, commanding officer of BGB's Mahananda-59 Battalion, on Saturday.
After receiving the information, a BGB patrol team rushed to the spot, and villagers also joined the border guards in maintaining a vigilant presence along the frontier.
The 12 individuals were waiting in Muslimpara area - about 600 yards inside the Indian territory from the zero line. Later, the BSF members took them back to a holding centre in Malda at around 4:30 am.
The BGB members remain alert to prevent any illegal border crossing or push-in attempt.