Siliguri, Oct. 25 -- A border incident in Mekhliganj in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district, where a group of Bangladeshi nationals allegedly attacked BSF personnel with stones while collecting sand and stones from a small river on Saturday, has triggered strong reactions from BJP MLA Dodhiram Roy and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
Roy, the BJP MLA from Mekhliganj, said that illegal entry by Bangladeshis into Indian territory would not be allowed under any circumstances.
"Any Bangladeshi who enters India illegally, whether a jihadi or anyone else, will be shot dead," he said.
Reacting to the incident on Sunday, Chief Minister Adhikari said that action would be taken and the Bangladeshis would be sent back.
He also warned against allowi...