10 Bangladeshis detained in India handed over to BGB at Satkhira border
Following the transfer at around 9:30pm, BGB handed them over to Satkhira Sadar Police Station.
The Border Security Force (BSF) of India has handed over 10 Bangladeshi nationals, who were detained in West Bengal, to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
The handover took place last night (12 September) at the zero point of the Toluigacha border under Satkhira Sadar upazila, following a flag meeting between the two forces.
According to BGB officials, the group consisted of three women, three men and four children. They are residents of Rangamati, Chattogram, Satkhira, Gazipur and Bagerhat districts.
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Following the transfer at around 9:30pm, BGB handed them over to Satkhira Sadar Police Station.
Satkhira Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shamimul Haque said, "The BSF had detained them at the Hakimpur checkpost area in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal."
"The detainees were later released to their families after verification," he added.
BSF's Amudia Company Commander Inspector Bikash Kumar and BGB's Toluigacha BOP Commander Naib Subedar Md Abul Kashem led the flag meeting where the handover was finalised.
