# Tea farmer abducted to Bangladesh in border reprisal 2026-08-10T06:17:41+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 35-year-old tea farmer, Dipankar Gope, was allegedly abducted from his garden in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri by a group of 20 men and taken across the border into Bangladesh's Panchagarh district. His family says the abduction was retaliation for the BSF arresting a Bangladeshi intruder, Tamiz Uddin, two days earlier. A video circulating online shows Gope stating he will be freed only if Uddin is released, with BGB personnel visible nearby. The BSF held a flag meeting with the BGB on Saturday evening to secure his release, but Gope remained in BGB custody as of Saturday night. NDTV reports that the BSF is in regular contact with its counterpart and pressing for Gope's safe return. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - ndtv.com Tags: abduction, BGB, BSF, Dipankar Gope, India-Bangladesh border, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-tea-farmer-abducted-to-bangladesh-after-bsf-arrest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-tea-farmer-abducted-to-bangladesh-after-bsf-arrest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.