BSF officer killed in fuel depot fire at Bengal border outpost

NEW DELHI: A Border Security Force (BSF) serviceman was killed aft a occurrence broke retired astatine a substance depot successful West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, officials said.The incidental occurred astatine the Bankra borderline outpost (BOP) successful Hingalganj on the India-Bangladesh border.

The outpost is portion of the 77th Battalion of the BSF.Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Jagi Ram was trapped wrong the substance dump aft a blast triggered a monolithic fire, starring to his death. The depot was utilized to substance BSF boats that patrol the riverine areas of the Sundarbans.Officials said determination were nary different casualties oregon injuries successful the incident.Jagi Ram had joined the unit successful 1990.Police and BSF authorities are conducting an enquiry into the incident, officials added.