Bangladesh objected for small arm fire against four police

November 6, 2017

An incidence of four police personnel being fired upon by small arms while they were undertaking security measures between border post 45 and 46 occurred in the afternoon of 5 November and Myanmar Police Force Border Police Command (1) commander sent a letter of objection to commander of Border Guards, Chittagong Area Command, Chittagong, Bangladesh yesterday it is learnt.

At about 5:45 p.m. on 5 November, police personnel from border post 45 station while under taking security measures and inspecting the border fence and between border post 45 and 46 they were fired 20-30 round of shots from a hill in Bangladesh side about 100 yard away. Even though none of the police personnel was hurt, the fact that the presence of armed group in Bangladesh side firing with small arms could damage the existing friendly relation between the two countries’ border police forces as well as international image.

Therefore, with a view to bilateral friendship and based on the existing friendly relation between the border police forces, the letter was sent to Bangladesh to expose the armed men who attacked the police personnel and to exchange news, information and reply, according to the local authorities.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar