Archive · 13 Sep 2026
BSF Rescues 10 Bangladeshis After Ganga Boat Capsizes
A boat carrying 10 people overturned in the Ganga River.
Strong currents pushed the passengers toward the Indian side.
BSF officers saw them in trouble and went to help in a speedboat.
They rescued everyone from the water.
The group included three children, three women and four men.
One rescued child was a 30-day-old infant who was in critical condition.
The infant received first aid and was taken to a government hospital, where the child later became stable.
The rescued people were then given to Bangladesh border officials.
The Border Security Force rescued 10 Bangladeshi nationals after their boat capsized in strong Ganga currents.
The group included three children, three women and four men, including a 30-day-old infant.
The passengers were swept toward the Indian side while travelling from Chapai Nawabganj to Joharpur in Bangladesh.
BSF personnel from the 71st battalion used a speedboat, provided first aid and took the group to a government hospital.
After their conditions stabilised, all 10 people were handed over to personnel of the Border Guard Bangladesh.
- Who
- The Border Security Force rescued 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including three children, three women and four men.
- What
- A boat capsized in the river, and all 10 occupants were rescued.
- When
- The incident occurred on the evening of September 12; the year was not specified. One report described it as Saturday evening, with officials quoted on Sunday.
- Where
- The incident occurred near the Khandua border post along the Ganga, with reports placing the location in the Malda Sector and Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
- Why
- The boat overturned while the group was crossing the Padma, also known as the Ganga, and strong currents swept the passengers toward the Indian side.
- People rescued
- 10 Bangladeshi nationals
- Group composition
- Three children, three women and four men
- Infant
- A 30-day-old infant was rescued, given first aid and reported stable after hospital treatment
- Rescue unit
- The 71st battalion of the Border Security Force used a speedboat
- Reported location
- Near Khandua border post; reports identify the area as the Malda Sector and Murshidabad district
- Travel route
- The passengers said they were travelling from Chapai Nawabganj to Joharpur in Bangladesh
- Handover
- All 10 were handed over to the 53 Border Guard Bangladesh after their conditions stabilised
