India, May 27 -- An altercation over the deportation of illegal migrants allegedly increased tensions between personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam's South Salmara Mankachar district on Tuesday morning.

The incident took place near the Thakuranbari area after over a dozen migrants had illegally entered the Indian territory in the wee hours of the day. When the BSF reportedly tried to send them back, the BGB intervened at the zero-line.

During a heated argument that reportedly followed, the BGB personnel allegedly crossed the zero-line area towards the Indian side. Senior officials are said to have intervened to control the situation.

In a statement...