Four people 'pushed by BSF' forced to stay on zero line near Dinajpur border

The BGB blocks the alleged attempt to infiltrate, but avoids the media when approached for comments

Four members of the same family including a woman have been stranded on the zero line near the Dinajpur Sadar Upazila border after being allegedly pushed by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).

Kamalpur Union Village Police member Saiful Islam said the BSF "had pushed" the four people past the Dainur border pillar No. 315 around 5:30am on Saturday.

Soon afterward, locals noticed the situation and informed the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), which rushed to the scene and stopped the attempt to push them in.

The four people were sitting on the water-stagnant zero line as of 5pm.

The BGB has intensified patrolling along the border. A number of villagers were also seen there.

Even though a video showed the BGB troops talk to the four individuals, they declined to comment to the media.

Sherpur Villagers, BGB Check Infiltration

Villagers have been keeping vigil along with the BGB to prevent the BSF from illegally pushing people into Bangladesh through the border in Sherpur’s Jhenaigati Upazila.

They have been guarding different areas along the zero line of the border in groups of 15 to 20 people despite rain since Thursday night, when the BSF allegedly tried to push four people across the border.

However, the BGB members thwarted that attempt.

The villagers suspect the BSF might try to push them again.