Archive · 12 Aug 2025
BSF Returns Villager from Bangladesh, Arrests Intruder
A man named Hemant, who has mental challenges, accidentally crossed from India to Bangladesh.
The border patrol in India (BSF) asked the Bangladesh border patrol (BGB) for help.
The BGB found Hemant and returned him to the BSF.
In a separate incident, a man from Bangladesh was caught by Indian police, who said he was trying to steal cows from India to take them into Bangladesh.
A mentally challenged Indian villager was brought back from Bangladesh by BSF.
Hemant Murmu, 28, entered Bangladesh inadvertently on Saturday.
The BSF requested the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) for assistance.
BGB located and handed Hemant over to the BSF at a flag meeting on Sunday.
A Bangladeshi man was arrested for allegedly intruding into India to steal cattle.
- Who
- Hemant Murmu, BSF, BGB, and Juel Rana.
- What
- BSF and BGB collaborated to return a mentally challenged Indian villager; a Bangladeshi man was arrested for alleged cattle theft.
- When
- Hemant Murmu crossed the border on Saturday, and was returned on Sunday; the Bangladeshi man was arrested on Sunday.
- Where
- India-Bangladesh border near Bansipur village and in Malda district.
- Why
- To return the villager to his family and address the alleged intrusion for cattle theft.
- Individual Returned
- Hemant Murmu
- Age
- 28
- Crossing
- India to Bangladesh (inadvertently)
- Border Forces Involved
- BSF and BGB
- Location
- Bansipur Village
- Date of Return
- Sunday
- Accused Intruder
- Juel Rana
- Accusation
- Intrusion for cattle theft
