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Indian national among 5 pushed into Bangladesh
Our Correspondent . Kushtia 20 August, 2026, 00:41
India’s Border Security Force allegedly pushed five people, including a person claiming to be an Indian national, into Bangladesh through the Benipur border in Chuadanga’s Jibannagar upazila early Wednesday.
With this, at least 2,371 people, including 126 Indian nationals, have been pushed into Bangladesh from India since May 7, 2025, according to police and Border Guard Bangladesh.
The five were allegedly pushed across the border about 6:00am when local people caught them while they were heading towards Jibannagar town and handed them over to police.
Four of the five were initially identified as Bangladeshi nationals, while the other claimed to be an Indian citizen.
Jibannagar police station officer-in-charge Solaiman Sheikh said the five had been taken to the police station and that their identities, nationalities and the circumstances surrounding their entry into Bangladesh were being verified.
‘We are checking their identities, nationalities and how they crossed the border. Necessary legal action will be taken after the verification,’ he said.
Asked whether any of the detainees was an Indian national, the police official said, ‘One of them speaks Hindi and claims to be an Indian citizen. The matter is being verified.’
Maheshpur Battalion 58 commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Rafiqul Alam, however, said he was not aware of the incident and was looking into the matter.
The BGB and local residents have foiled at least 75 push-in attempts since early May, following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in the recent West Bengal polls, according to BGB officials.
Our Correspondent . Kushtia 20 August, 2026, 00:41
India’s Border Security Force allegedly pushed five people, including a person claiming to be an Indian national, into Bangladesh through the Benipur border in Chuadanga’s Jibannagar upazila early Wednesday.
With this, at least 2,371 people, including 126 Indian nationals, have been pushed into Bangladesh from India since May 7, 2025, according to police and Border Guard Bangladesh.
The five were allegedly pushed across the border about 6:00am when local people caught them while they were heading towards Jibannagar town and handed them over to police.
Four of the five were initially identified as Bangladeshi nationals, while the other claimed to be an Indian citizen.
Jibannagar police station officer-in-charge Solaiman Sheikh said the five had been taken to the police station and that their identities, nationalities and the circumstances surrounding their entry into Bangladesh were being verified.
‘We are checking their identities, nationalities and how they crossed the border. Necessary legal action will be taken after the verification,’ he said.
Asked whether any of the detainees was an Indian national, the police official said, ‘One of them speaks Hindi and claims to be an Indian citizen. The matter is being verified.’
Maheshpur Battalion 58 commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Rafiqul Alam, however, said he was not aware of the incident and was looking into the matter.
The BGB and local residents have foiled at least 75 push-in attempts since early May, following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in the recent West Bengal polls, according to BGB officials.
