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New Delhi, January 29
Indian diplomacy experienced a rare triumph this evening when Bangladesh released a BSF sub-inspector held hostage since morning after firing between jawans of the BSF and Bangladesh Rifles on the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.
Diplomatic sources here disclosed that the matter had been amicably resolved around 6 pm and the two sides decided to observe utmost restraint. The BSF had been forced to rush reinforcements to the clash site in South Binajpur district in West Bengal and the entire 4,000-km Indo-Bangla border had been put on high alert.
The BSF sub-inspector, kidnapped by jawans of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), was handed over unharmed to the Indian side this evening. The ministry of external affairs has been in constant touch with the Bangladeshi authorities ever since the firing incident occurred.
According to PTI, the Bangladesh Rifles resorted to heavy firing along the South Dinajpur border, which started at 1 pm and lasted for 15 minutes, BSF sources said, adding that the Indian border guards also returned the fire.
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Indian diplomacy experienced a rare triumph this evening when Bangladesh released a BSF sub-inspector held hostage since morning after firing between jawans of the BSF and Bangladesh Rifles on the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.
Diplomatic sources here disclosed that the matter had been amicably resolved around 6 pm and the two sides decided to observe utmost restraint. The BSF had been forced to rush reinforcements to the clash site in South Binajpur district in West Bengal and the entire 4,000-km Indo-Bangla border had been put on high alert.
The BSF sub-inspector, kidnapped by jawans of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), was handed over unharmed to the Indian side this evening. The ministry of external affairs has been in constant touch with the Bangladeshi authorities ever since the firing incident occurred.
According to PTI, the Bangladesh Rifles resorted to heavy firing along the South Dinajpur border, which started at 1 pm and lasted for 15 minutes, BSF sources said, adding that the Indian border guards also returned the fire.
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