Hyderabad, Jan. 10 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) pushed back 14 Bengali-speaking Muslims from Odisha into neighbouring Bangladesh after they were allegedly labelled Bangladeshi nationals.

The group, including four children, five men, and five women, with the oldest being 90 years old and the youngest just two years of age, was reportedly sent across the Gede border in Nadia district of West Bengal on December 26.

According to family members, many of the individuals pushed back had been living in Odisha for years, some even for decades. These families possess valid identification documents, Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID cards, ration cards, old land records, and more, Maktoob Media reported.

"Despite the documents, they were branded as Ba...