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Kolkata . Tension has increased on the India-Bangladesh border in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal after an Indian farmer was allegedly forcibly taken across the border. The incident is being reported from Tasar Pada area of ​​Chaulhati border village. 35-year-old Dipankar Gop had gone to spray pesticide in his six bigha tea garden. He was working alone at that time. It is alleged that about 20 Bangladeshi miscreants entered the Indian border and surrounded them and took them to Panchgarh district of Bangladesh.

Why did Bangladesh refuse to release Dipankar?

For the safe return of Dipankar, the Border Security Force (BSF) contacted the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). A flag meeting was also held between the two sides, but despite this the Indian farmer could not be brought back. Now a new twist has come to light in the matter. It has come to light that Bangladesh is linking Dipankar's release with the release of one of its citizens caught in India. Due to this, the tension on the border of both the countries has increased further.

Was a condition imposed to release the Indian farmer in exchange for his citizen?

Dipankar's father Mishri Lal has alleged that his son will be released only when a Bangladeshi national captured in India is released. The Bangladeshi citizen whose name has surfaced is Tameez Uddin. A few days ago, he was caught by BSF for trying to enter India by cutting barbed wire near Chaulhati border. After this he was handed over to the police. This matter has now been linked to Dipankar's release.

What happened to the flag meeting of BSF and BGB?

As soon as information about the incident was received, BSF started action for the safe return of the Indian farmer. An attempt was also made to resolve the matter through a flag meeting between BSF and BGB. But the meeting yielded no results and Dipankar could not return to India. Jalpaiguri Superintendent of Police Sujata Kumari Veenapani has confirmed the incident. According to the information currently available, Dipankar is in the custody of the police of Panchgarh district of Bangladesh and he has been accused of crossing the border illegally.

Has Dipankar himself given the condition of his release?

A video of Dipankar has also surfaced in this matter. In this he said that he would be released only in exchange for the release of Tameez Uddin. However, this video has not been independently verified. Therefore, caution is necessary regarding what is said in the video. The incident is reported to have happened last Saturday. On one hand, Indian security forces are making efforts for the return of the farmer, while on the other hand, the matter has become more complicated after Bangladesh has come forward with the conditions for the release of its citizen.

Can this incident further increase the tension on the border?

The biggest question in the case is how the condition for the release of a Bangladeshi national captured in India for the return of an Indian farmer after allegedly taking him across the border came to be. The lack of resolution despite the flag meeting between the border security forces of India and Bangladesh is a matter of concern. At present the most important issue is the safe return of Dipankar. Along with this, it is important to be clear about the matters to Tameez Uddin and the situation of the entire incident that happened across the border. Now the focus is on how the border security agencies of both the countries resolve this matter.