Three labourers abducted by BSF
Monday, 16 July 2007
SYLHET, July 15 (UNB): Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) abducted three Bangladeshi stone-labourers from Laurergarh border at Tahirpur Upazila of Sunamganj district Sunday morning.
Local sources said the BSF troops with their dog squad entered the Bangladesh part by speedboats and forcibly took the labourers to India. They also took away four stone-laden boats of the labourers.
The sources also said about 200 labourers were collecting stone from the quarry when the BSF troops swooped on them.
The identities of the abducted labourers could not be known immediately.
BSF abducted two Bangladeshi citizens from Tahirpur border Friday while three from Dharmapasha Upazila of Sunamganj district Wednesday.
Local sources said the BSF troops with their dog squad entered the Bangladesh part by speedboats and forcibly took the labourers to India. They also took away four stone-laden boats of the labourers.
The sources also said about 200 labourers were collecting stone from the quarry when the BSF troops swooped on them.
The identities of the abducted labourers could not be known immediately.
BSF abducted two Bangladeshi citizens from Tahirpur border Friday while three from Dharmapasha Upazila of Sunamganj district Wednesday.