Kolkata:
Amid the heightened pressure alongside the Worldwide Border because of the ongoing state of affairs within the neighbouring nation, the Border Safety Pressure (BSF) organized for a girl from Bangladesh to catch a final glimpse of her brother, who lived in India, after his dying.
The incident is from the Mustafapur Border Outpost (BOP) in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district the place personnel of the 67 Battalion of the BSF are posted.
“Regardless of being on excessive alert, the BSF displayed its humane face by granting permission to the household. In the course of the day, the panchayat member from Gangulai, a village near the India-Bangladesh Border in Bagdah, North 24-Parganas, knowledgeable the corporate commander of Mustafapur BOP in regards to the demise of 1 Abdul Khalid Mandal. He was a resident of Gangulai,” mentioned NK Pandey, Director Inspector Common (DIG) and Spokesperson, South Bengal Frontier, BSF.
“The panchayat member pleaded that Mandal’s sister, a resident of Sardar Baripota, a border village on the Bangladesh facet, wished to see her brother for the final time. Realising the emotional significance of this request, the corporate commander instantly acquired in contact along with his counterpart in Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to rearrange for the girl and her members of the family to be delivered to the zero-line of the Worldwide Border Barrier (IBBR),” the BSF DIG added.
Mandal’s bier was carried to the zero-line from Gangulia village below the strict vigil of the BSF jawans. It was positioned on the zero-line earlier than the BGB escorted the girl and her household to the spot.
The ultimate assembly between brother and sister was emotionally charged, highlighting the connection that continues to exist between individuals on either side of the IBBR.
Mandal’s sister lived in India earlier than getting married to a Bangladeshi nationwide and transferring to her matrimonial house throughout the border.
“After the brief assembly that was so vital for the household, Mandal’s mortal stays have been carried again to his village for the ultimate rites. Members of the family expressed their gratitude to the BSF and BGB for arranging the final assembly between the siblings,” Pandey mentioned.
“BSF jawans not solely toil day and evening to protect the nation’s borders, however are additionally humane and type, ready to cater to the social wants of individuals dwelling alongside the Worldwide Border,” he added.
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