A 35-year-old tea farmer from Jalpaiguri district, named Dipankar Gope, was allegedly abducted by a group of Bangladeshi men on Saturday. The incident occurred near the India-Bangladesh border in Chaulhati, where Gope was working alone in his six-bigha tea garden beyond the barbed wire fence. According to sources, this abduction could be revenge for an earlier attempt by a Bangladeshi man to illegally cross the border, which was thwarted by villagers and BSF personnel. The BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held flag meetings, but efforts to secure Gope's release were unsuccessful as of Saturday night, with reports suggesting he is in BGB custody. A video purportedly showing Gope has surfaced on social media, claiming his release depends on the freedom of a Bangladeshi national arrested by Indian authorities. Investigations are ongoing to understand the circumstances surrounding the incident and any possible links to organized cross-border smuggling groups.