Amid the ongoing violence in Bangladesh, there have been attempts by Bangladeshi citizens to enter India by illegally crossing the border.
Such several attempts were prevented by the BSF on Wednesday along the international border in North Bengal. BSF said that around 200 villagers from Thakurgaon district in Bangladesh, most of whom are Awami League members and Hindus, attempted to enter India. BSF fired warning shots in the air to prevent the influx.
“The BSF North Bengal Frontier effectively managed gatherings of Bangladeshi Nationals near the Indo-Bangladesh border today. With vigilance and coordination with BGB, they ensured safety and prevented any border breaches,” tweeted North Bengal Frontier BSF.
However, the villagers refused to return to Bangladesh as the mob was hunting for Awami League members and Hindus and stayed in the no-man's land between the two countries. That part of the border is unfenced so BSF had to form a human barrier to keep them out of India.
"The villagers are still there, between 200m and 500m from the international border," said BSF DIG (North Bengal Frontier) Amit Kumar Tyagi. Around 600 Bangladeshis are refusing to leave the no man's land near Jalpaiguri in northern Bengal, demanding entry into India. Both BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) are asking them to return, but they are refusing.
As per reports, similar scenes can be seen in many places along the border. In another place, six people were stopped by the BSF at the zero point. Lack of barbed wire fence on the border in that area has made it attractive place to try and cross the international border, putting a lot of stress on the BSF personnel.

