BGB Returns 10 People to India After Alleged BSF Push-In Along Moulvibazar Border

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has returned 10 people to India after they were allegedly forced into Bangladeshi territory by India's Border Security Force (BSF) through the Kachurgul border in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar district, officials said.

According to local residents, the group, which included women and children, entered Bangladesh through the Kachurgul border under the Lathitila Border Outpost (BOP) in Goalbari Union on Thursday morning.
 

After being alerted by local residents, members of the BGB located the group near the border and took them into custody.

Lieutenant Colonel Md Ataur Rahman, commanding officer of BGB's 52 Battalion, said the force acted promptly after receiving information from locals.

"With the assistance of local residents, BGB took the 10 individuals into custody. Later that night, they were returned to India through another border point," he said.

The BGB official added that the border force remains on heightened alert over alleged cross-border push-in attempts and claimed that intelligence reports suggest some local individuals may be assisting such operations.

"We are maintaining strict vigilance along the border. Appropriate legal action will be taken against anyone found involved in facilitating these incidents," he said.

Local residents said the group was initially kept at a nearby house after being taken into BGB custody.

Several videos later circulated on social media, purportedly showing members of the group, including women, crying and appealing for their release. In the videos, some individuals claimed they had travelled to India's Gujarat state in 2025 and 2026 in search of employment.

According to their statements in the videos, they were later detained by Indian authorities before allegedly being transported to the Bangladesh border and forced across. However, these claims and the authenticity of the circulating videos could not be independently verified.

The individuals were identified as Riyadul Molla, 55; Sabbir Sheikh, 19; Farida Begum, 40; Labiba Khatun, 8; Suba, 32; Dilruba, 38; Rita Begum, 40; Riya Begum, 25; Laili Khatun, 28; and Salma Khatun, 27.

The incident has also raised concerns regarding media access.

Local journalists alleged that BGB officials declined to provide information when reporters visited the Lathitila Border Outpost to verify the incident.

Khorshed Alam, Juri correspondent for Dainik Protidiner Bangladesh, claimed he was prevented from gathering information and subjected to harassment while attempting to report on the matter.

He further alleged that his younger brother, Towhid Alam, and his friend, Sabbir Rahman, were taken to the BGB camp for questioning before being released the following day.

"I was denied information about the incident when I visited the BGB camp. My brother and his friend were also taken to the camp and later released," Khorshed said.

The reported push-in comes amid continued concerns over cross-border movements along the Bangladesh-India frontier. Border authorities have repeatedly stated that they are monitoring such incidents closely while maintaining coordination to safeguard border security and prevent unauthorised crossings.

No official statement had been issued by the BSF regarding the incident at the time of publication.