Chapainawabganj, June 5 -- eight people have remained stranded near the zero line at the Bangabari border in Gomostapur upazila of Chapainawabganj after a push-in attempt by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was foiled by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

Lt Col Mohammad Ariful Islam Masum, commanding officer of Naogaon 16 BGB Battalion, said BSF members from Ashrafpur camp under Battalion 12 attempted to push the 28 individuals into Bangladesh through border pillar 203/6-S around 3:00am on Thursday.

The group consists of 12 men, 10 women and six children, he said.

BGB patrol teams from Bangabari Border Outpost (BOP) resisted the attempt, after which the individuals remainedstranded along the zero line.

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