India, June 17 -- A 65-year-old farmer from Assam's Cachar district was safely returned to India after he was allegedly abducted near the India-Bangladesh border and taken across the border on Tuesday.

The farmer, identified as Ranjit Das, was handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) following discussions between authorities from both countries.

According to family members and eyewitnesses, Das was working in agricultural fields located near the zero line when the incident occurred.

After completing his work, he reportedly went back to retrieve a tool he had left behind. At that point, a group of men allegedly crossed from the Bangladesh side, assaulted him, and dragged him across the border....