KOLKATA: A group of miscreants attacked and injured a Border Security Force (BSF) head constable along the Indo-Bangladesh border near Bongaon in North 24-parganas. Senior BSF officers have refused to comment on the identity of those involved in the attack. It is still not clear whether the attackers were cattle smugglers or Bangladeshis trying to enter India illegally. It is also possible that the group was trying to enter Bangladesh. The jawan has been shifted to Kolkata for treatment.
"We are not ruling out any possibility. One of our patrols chanced upon a group moving near the international border in the wee hours of Friday morning. Before the troopers could react, members of that group pulled out sharp weapons and slashed at them. Within seconds, they melted into the shadows on the Bangladesh side. They could be infiltrators from Bangladesh or people trying to leave India," an officer said.
Security along the international border has been tightened after the Mumbai blasts on Wednesday. Intelligence agencies suspect that those who orchestrated the blasts may have moved towards Bengal. According to sources, it is a possibility that those involved could try to escape to Bangladesh. Though the Bangladesh government has taken steps to curb anti-India activity, terror modules still exist there. BSF officers said the jawans didn't open fire as the group had already entered Bangladesh. Any sudden firing along the border may have resulted in a diplomatic row.
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