2 cattle traders held by BSF
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) detained two Bangladeshi nationals from bordering Porsha upazila of Naogaon early Monday.
The detainees are Moinul Islam, 30, son of late Ketab Ali, and Monirul Islam, 35, son of Abdul Mannan of Duarpal village in the upazila.
Both are cattle traders, said BGB members quoting family members.
Abdur Razzak, camp commander of Hapania outpost, told this correspondent yesterday over phone that the BSF troops detained the two Bangladeshis when a group of smugglers were returning to the country through Hapania border on early Monday.
After filing a case BSF members handed over the two detainees to Indian police, he said.
Lt Col Ali Reza, commanding officer of BGB 14 Battalion, said although they sent a request letter to the their Indian counterpart to return the two Bangladeshis, BSF ignored the message and handed them over to police.
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