India, June 17 -- The Bangladeshi authorities late on Tuesday handed over a 65-year-old farmer from Assam's Cachar to their Indian counterparts hours after he was allegedly abducted from the zero line, the area where the territories of the two countries meet.

Ranjit Das's family claimed that they received a call from a person in Bangladesh who told them the abduction was allegedly carried out in retaliation for the killing of a Bangladeshi near the India-Bangladesh border. "We do not know how true that is, but after talks between the two countries, he was finally returned," said a member of Das's family.

A Border Security Force (BSF) officer said Das was handed over safely and in good health.

Earlier, Parimal Suklabaidya, who represent...