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Dhaka proposes Delhi use of non-lethal weapons for border guards
Posted by Bright on Jun 10th, 2010 // No Comment
Bangladesh has sent a proposal to India seeking that border guards of the countries ought to make use of non-lethal weapons, in lieu of deadly firearms as carried by them now, to keep away from civilian casualties in the border.
We have proposed use of non-lethal weapons to India in maintaining border security so that no one dies from gunshots India is thinking about our proposal with importance, the home secretary, Abdus Sobhan Sikder, told New Age on Wednesday.
India has already warned its Border Security Force against such border killing saying it would show a zero tolerance towards such incidents in future, according to the secretary.
Bangladesh has taken up the issue of border killing with the Indian authorities several times earlier.
The home affairs ministry has recently worked out a way on how border guards ought to operate without deadly weapons & the mode has been sent to India in a follow-up to the bilateral talks in the coursework of the visit of the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to New Delhi in January 2010.
We have proposed a mode for border operation with option for arrests without shooting at somebody in bordering areas to keep order, Sikder said, adding that Dhaka was now waiting for New Delhis response to the proposal.
In March, the matter was discussed between the directors general of the Border Security Force & the Bangladesh Rifles in New Delhi.
No casualty has so far been reported after the imposition of restrictions on nighttime movement of people in the border in recent times, according to the officials concerned.
All deputy commissioners in bordering districts have been asked to document to the home ministry on execution of the restrictions & overall border situation at an early date, the officials said.
The government on May 16 imposed restrictions on nighttime movement of people in border areas to keep away from Bangladeshis being killed by Indias Border Security Force & check cross-border smuggling.
The Indian guards have reportedly killed over 900 Bangladeshis in a decade & most of the shootings usually took place at night.
Day Red Dhaka proposes Delhi use of non-lethal weapons for border guards
Posted by Bright on Jun 10th, 2010 // No Comment
Bangladesh has sent a proposal to India seeking that border guards of the countries ought to make use of non-lethal weapons, in lieu of deadly firearms as carried by them now, to keep away from civilian casualties in the border.
We have proposed use of non-lethal weapons to India in maintaining border security so that no one dies from gunshots India is thinking about our proposal with importance, the home secretary, Abdus Sobhan Sikder, told New Age on Wednesday.
India has already warned its Border Security Force against such border killing saying it would show a zero tolerance towards such incidents in future, according to the secretary.
Bangladesh has taken up the issue of border killing with the Indian authorities several times earlier.
The home affairs ministry has recently worked out a way on how border guards ought to operate without deadly weapons & the mode has been sent to India in a follow-up to the bilateral talks in the coursework of the visit of the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to New Delhi in January 2010.
We have proposed a mode for border operation with option for arrests without shooting at somebody in bordering areas to keep order, Sikder said, adding that Dhaka was now waiting for New Delhis response to the proposal.
In March, the matter was discussed between the directors general of the Border Security Force & the Bangladesh Rifles in New Delhi.
No casualty has so far been reported after the imposition of restrictions on nighttime movement of people in the border in recent times, according to the officials concerned.
All deputy commissioners in bordering districts have been asked to document to the home ministry on execution of the restrictions & overall border situation at an early date, the officials said.
The government on May 16 imposed restrictions on nighttime movement of people in border areas to keep away from Bangladeshis being killed by Indias Border Security Force & check cross-border smuggling.
The Indian guards have reportedly killed over 900 Bangladeshis in a decade & most of the shootings usually took place at night.
Day Red Dhaka proposes Delhi use of non-lethal weapons for border guards
