'Bangladeshi' Citizens Hurl Stones, Shout Abuses At BSF Soldier Sitting Across Border; Shocking Video Surfaces

Bangladesh: An undated video of a group of people hurling stones and shouting abuses in Bengali at a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier across a river, reportedly near the India-Bangladesh border, recently surfaced online. The video comes amid India's allegations of Bangladeshi involvement in the recent Murshidabad violence over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

In the video, it could be seen that the soldier was sitting calmly on the other side of the river, when one of the men from the group picked up a stone and hurled it towards him.

However, The Free Press Journal has not independently verified the video's authenticity or the identities of those involved.

Netizens Call for Retaliation & Border Security

The video sparked outrage on social media, with users demanding stringent action against the men pelting stones. One user questioned, "Why doesn’t the defence ministry have snipers to shoot and construct a 20 feet wall by filling riverbed with rocks to change soil and build barbed walls with sensors and snipers and knife and guns armed combat soldiers sitting on the walls."

Another user commented, "Their heads must be displayed at the borders so that none dares to do such stuffs in future." Some users also accused the central government of inaction, suggesting political motives behind the lack of response. Others called for the BSF to take immediate and decisive action.

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India Slams Bangladesh Over Remarks On Murshidabad Violence

The incident comes amid increasing diplomatic friction between India and Bangladesh following recent political upheaval in Dhaka and communal tensions in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. The Bangladesh government, led by interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, took a confrontational tone, with Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam calling on India to “fully protect” its Muslim minority and denying India's allegations of Bangladeshi involvement in the Murshidabad violence.

In a strong rebuttal, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “We reject the remarks made by the Bangladesh side with regard to the incidents in West Bengal. This is a barely disguised and disingenuous attempt to draw a parallel with India's concerns over the ongoing persecution of minorities in Bangladesh, where the criminal perpetrators of such acts continue to roam free.” The MEA further added that “Instead of making unwarranted comments and indulging in virtue signalling, Bangladesh would do better to focus on protecting the rights of its own minorities.”

The two nations' bilateral ties are already tense following Sheikh Hasina's exit and Dhaka’s warming ties with China and Pakistan.