(Dist–North 24 Parganas)
On 09 April, 2022 at about 0515 hrs a total of 06 people (three women + two men + one child) were taken into custody by the vigilant troops of Border Out Posts, Ranghat and Jeetpur of 68 Battalion.
All apprehended persons identified as follows – i) Sabooj Barain Datta (73), Village – Laxmipur, District – Faridpur, ii) Sujan Maridha (27), Village – Gangni, District – Bagerhat, iii) Sakina Khatoon (30), Village – Borja Baksha, District – Satkhira, iv) Ummah Khulsun (26), Village – Tanwara Tekbari, District – Narayanganj, v) Pormila Mandal (27), Village – Gopalpur, District – Gopalganj and its son Jay Mandal (3).
During interrogation it emerged that some of the apprehended Bangladeshi nationals were coming to India to meet their relatives while others wanted to come to India in search of work and they have paid 5 to 14 thousand BD Taka to different touts to cross the International Boundary.
The apprehended Bangladeshi nationals were handed over to the BGB for humanitarianism and goodwill.
Yoginder Agrawal, Commanding Officer of 68 Battalion stated that the Border Security Force is taking strict measures to prevent infiltration along the Indo-Bangladesh border, due to which some people are being caught. Considering the seriousness of the crime of the apprehended people and due to mutual cooperation as well as goodwill gesture of the Border Guarding Forces of both the countries, some of them are handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh.