Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol along the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday (October 16, 2024). , Photo courtesy: ANI
The Border Security Force foiled an attempt by four Bangladeshis to enter India illegally and arrested them at a border post in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, an official statement said on Wednesday. The Bangladeshis reportedly intended to go to Chennai to find work.
BSF personnel of 73rd Battalion of South Bengal Frontier Division deployed at Bamanabad Border Outpost noticed suspicious activities near the International Border at around 3:35 pm on Tuesday (October 15, 2024).
They spotted five people attempting to cross into Indian territory from Bangladesh, four of whom were Bangladeshi nationals holding fake Aadhaar cards. The fifth person was an Indian broker who was allegedly facilitating their movement across the border.
After the alarm was raised, the group of five tried to force their way into Indian territory, scattered and attempted to hide in the tall grass. Soon after quick response teams were deployed, all five were arrested and handed over to Raninagar police station for further legal action.
‘Going to Chennai’
During further interrogation at the Bamanabad checkpoint, the Indian broker reportedly confessed that he had come to the international border on Tuesday, October 15, to help Bangladeshi nationals cross into Indian territory. The four illegal immigrants, who were residents of Godagari sub-district of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, had allegedly planned to travel to Chennai to work as laborers and after successfully entering India, they were arrested by an Indian smuggler for Rs. Had promised to pay ₹4,000.
The four also alleged that their fake Indian identity documents were obtained through a Godagari-based Bangladeshi broker for 1,000 Bangladeshi taka per person.
In a similar incident two weeks ago, two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the BSF at Kakmarichar border post on October 2 for illegally entering Indian territory. A few hours later, two Indians were arrested by border guards Bangladesh at the same checkpoint on the other side of the international border.
published – October 16, 2024 10:10 am IST