Overview
- The fire at the Bankra border outpost in Hingalganj on Thursday morning broke out as a speedboat was being refuelled.
- The officer was trapped in the petrol, oil and lubricants control room and later declared dead at Basirhat hospital, with officials reporting no other injuries.
- BSF and local police opened an inquiry, with early reports pointing to a possible short-circuit and police calling the blaze accidental.
- Reports named the victim as either Jagi Ram or Jyotiram Singh, and officials have not issued a final confirmation.
- The depot supplies fuel for BSF boats that patrol the Sundarbans, a role likely to prompt a review of fire controls and refuelling procedures at frontline sites.