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Indian national held by BGB in Lalmonirhat for illegal entry

Police 2022-02-09, 10:57am

Border Guard Bangladesh members detain an Indian national for illegal entry to Lalmonirhat. UNB



Lalmonirhat, Feb 9 – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained an Indian national in Lalmonirhat for entering this country without valid travel documents.

The detainee has been identified as Rahim Mia, 28, son of Sukh Lal Mia of Gijalda village in West Bengal's Coochbehar district.

Zahul Islam, a BGB official from Hatibandha, Jaorani camp, said that Rahim entered Bangladesh from India illegally. "He was detained by us from the Velaguri area of the district's Hatibandha upazila on Tuesday evening. He is a cattle trader."

Later, the detainee was handed over to the Hatibandha Police, he added.

"A case has been filed against Rahim for trespass," said Ershadul Islam, officer-in-charge of Hatibandha Police Station. - UNB