BSF Foils Cattle Smuggling Bid, Faces Armed Attack from Bangladeshi Miscreants

The Border Security Force (BSF) disrupted a cattle smuggling attempt by Bangladeshi miscreants in Malda, West Bengal. Armed with spears and swords, the smugglers were repelled by BSF jawans using stun grenades and firing in self-defense. No casualties were reported, and a protest was lodged with Border Guards Bangladesh.

In a decisive action, Border Security Force (BSF) jawans thwarted a cattle smuggling attempt by Bangladeshi miscreants in West Bengal's Malda district, according to a BSF statement released on Saturday.

The jawans, stationed at the Lodhia border outpost, observed the suspicious activity of 14-15 Bangladeshi individuals armed with spears and swords on the early morning of June 22.

As the miscreants breached the border fence, the BSF personnel used a stun grenade to ward them off. However, the smugglers turned aggressive, forcing the jawans to fire two rounds in self-defense. The intruders eventually retreated under the cover of darkness, leaving behind weapons such as iron rods and a spear.

Subsequently, a meeting with the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) was convened, where a formal protest was lodged against the unprovoked attack. A primary report has been filed at the local police station regarding the incident. Similar attacks have been recorded at border outposts in Madhubana and Ranaghat previously, with BSF officials noting an alarming frequency of such occurrences in the South Bengal frontier.

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