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BDR men cross border, assault, loot villagers

     New Delhi: Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recently crossed the international border near Hili in South Dinajpur (West Bengal), and assaulted villagers before decamping with a huge booty. Police officials said that BDR personnel fired two rounds and snatched a motorcycle, a mobile phone and cash from the villagers. Police superintendent Baran Mandal said the incident occurred on Saturday evening near the BSF's Bhimpur border outpost, adding, by the time BSF personnel could come to the rescue, BDR personnel had already fled from the spot. Officials said that parts of the torn uniforms from the BDR personnel were also recovered from the village. They said that the BDR 15 Rifles Battalion was posted at Bhaigarh outpost across the border. Reports said that the incident took place after villagers' accosted two BDR personnel, who raided the house of one Samsur Mondal and allegedly tried to assault the women. Twenty odd BDR jawans came and fired two rounds before fleeing with their companions and the booty. Officials said that this was the first time this year such an incident had taken place. A few years ago, a BDR jawan had strayed into Indian Territory but was handed back during a flag meeting between the BSF and BDR.