2005 Bangladesh-India border clash
| April 2005 Bangladesh-India border clash | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Bangladesh |
 India | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown | Jiwan Kumar † | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) |
 Border Security Force (BSF) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Platoon-sized unit. | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 2 civilian killed[1] | |||||||||
The April 2005 Bangladesh-India Border Clash was an armed skirmish between Bangladesh and India in April 2005. The clash took place between troops of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and the Border Security Force (BSF) in Akhaura.
The clash began on 16 April 2005,[1] when a platoon of Indian Border Security Force troops infiltrated into Hirapur village and 100 Indian villagers including who plundered the village, and killed 2 Bangladeshi civilians including a child, which made the Bangladesh Rifles to retaliate.[4]
Conflict[edit]
The Bangladesh Rifles responded by opening fire at the BSF Unit, killing 2 BSF soldiers including Assistant Commandant Jiwan Kumar and 2 Indian paramilitary troops were critically wounded[3] according to top BDR officials.
Meanwhile, Indian top military officials claim, that the Bangladesh Rifles opened fire on the BSF unit who was looking for an abducted Indian villager, and requested a flag meeting, where instead BDR killed Jiwan Kumar.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BDR, BSF Clash on Akhaura Border". ভিওএ. 16 April 2005.
- ↑ Ahmed, Nizam (28 January 2024). "Killing on border by BSF is the most contentious issue". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Four killed in BD-India border clash". Dawn. 18 April 2005.
- ↑ "2 BSF men killed in Saturday's clash with BDR, bodies handed over". BDNews24. April 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ "Killing of BSF commandant by Bangladesh Rifles brings India-Bangladesh ties to new low". India Today. 2 May 2005.
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