Heavy gunfight on Satkhira border
BDR, BSF exchange over 1,300 shots
Our Correspondent, Satkhira
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) traded over 1,300 rounds of gunfire across border areas in Sadar upazila in the district from 12:15am to 5:30am yesterday. BSF men of Amudia Camp in Swarupnagar under North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal opposite to Taluigachha border in Sadar upazila fired 700 bullets targeting the BDR of Taluigachha camp and the BDR fired back 81 bullets. In another incident, BSF of Khalsia camp in the same district fired 500 bullets at Kushkhali BDR camp, when the BDR retaliated with 59 shots. Panic gripped the residents along the bordering villages during the nightlong exchange of gunshots. The Indian border guards reinforced their strength at the border outposts and increased patrols while the BDR was also put on alert to tackle the situation, BDR sources said. Fearing further skirmishes between the two border forces, many locals are thinking of leaving their homesteads. The previous night, BSF of Amudia, Khalsi and Syedpur camps in India fired over 176 bullets targeting the BDR of Taluigachha and Kushkhali camps in Sadar upazila and Bhatshala camp in Debhata upazila when the BDR retaliated with 242 shots.
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