Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- India's Border Security Force (BSF) has detained two Bangladeshi policemen who strayed across the border in Cumilla's Brahmanpara Upazila while chasing suspected drug dealers.

The pair were still in BSF custody 13 hours after the incident on Thursday night, according to Faruk Hossain, chief of Brahmanpara Police Station.

They have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Imran Hossain and Constable Rohit Dewan of the same station.

Bangladesh and Indian authorities are in contact to secure their return, officer Faruk said.

He added that the two policemen were on night duty in a CNG-powered autorickshaw when they launched an operation to recover drugs near the border.

When suspected drug dealers tried to flee ...