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Vol. 5 Num 147 Wed. October 20, 2004  
   
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BDR pushes back nine Indians


Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) pushed back nine Indian Muslims through Panchagarh border early yesterday.

Border Security Forces (BSF) of India pushed them into Bangladesh territory Monday morning through Amarkhana border, BDR sources and villagers said.

Villagers held the Indians and handed them over to the patrolling BDR men. They are Idris Ali, 32, his wife Nazma Begum, 25, their daughter Tania, 3, and son Kazal, 2, housewife Reshma Begum, 22, and her daughter Asma, 6, and Jobeda Begum, 50, Johurul Islam, 20 and Ali Ahmed, 28, of Madanpur-Khandor area of New Delhi, India.

Delhi police forcibly picked them up eight to nine days ago, brought them to the borders and handed over to the BSF to push them into Bangladesh, they said.