Why are Indian guards shooting Bangladeshis crossing the border? | DW News

India and Bangladesh are close allies, but one human rights group claims Indian border forces have killed hundreds of Bangladeshis along the border. Smuggling in both directions is a major problem, and Indian patrols say they only use force when under attack. But the recent deaths of two Bangladeshi children has brought renewed attention to an under-reported problem. DW has been meeting border patrols and residents in the north western Bangladeshi region of Thakurgaon. 00:00 Deaths along India-Bangladesh border 04:35 DW speaks with Meenakshi Ganguky, Deputy Asia Director of Human Rights Watch's Asia Division Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #India #Bangladesh #Border