India repeatedly forced 14 members of Bengali Muslim family from Odisha into Bangladesh, says kin (Scroll)

The group was shunted back and forth between the two countries four times, as the border officials on either side refused to let them stay.

The 14 people from Odisha huddle together in no man’s land, as Bangladesh border officials stop them from entering. | Credit: Special Arrangement.

By Rokibuz Zaman

A family of 14 men, women and children – all Bengali Muslims from Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district – were allegedly forced into Bangladesh by the Border Security Force in December, a relative told Scroll. This was confirmed by Bangladesh border officials, who detained them in the no man’s land between the two countries.

The 14 people, belonging to one family, had been living in Odisha for over seven decades, their relative Saiful Ali Khan said. The eldest among them is a 90-year-old woman.

This story was originally published in scroll.in. Read the full story here.

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