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Vol. 5 Num 236 Thu. January 20, 2005  
   
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BDR pushes back 8 Indians


The Border Security Force (BSF) of India pushed eight Bangla--speaking Indian Muslims into Bangladesh territory through Hatibandha border in Lalmonirhat district at midnight on Tuesday.

On information, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel of Doikhawa outpost reached the spot and pushed the Indians back through Mogolhat border yesterday morning.

BDR sources said the Indian border guards of Lalbazar camp assembled eight Indian Muslims near the barbed-wire fencing adjacent to the pillar no 903 at about 11:00pm and forced them to enter Bangladesh at gunpoint.

BDR men nabbed the Indians, provided them with food and warm clothes and pushed them back at about 5:30am, the sources added.

BDR personnel along with local people are guarding the area to foil fresh push-in bid by the BSF.