Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained three Bangladeshis, including a child and a suspected broker, while attempting to illegally enter India through the Muhurijot border in Panchagarh district, reports UNB.
The detainees, taken into custody late Friday, have been identified as Nitai Chandra Roy (35) from Alampur village, Thakurgaon Sadar, his seven-year-old daughter Bhumi Rani Shreya, and Saddam Hossain (30) from Shibchandi, Tetulia upazila. According to the BGB, Saddam Hossain was facilitating their unlawful crossing.
Acting on a tip-off, members of Magurmari BOP, under the 56th BGB Battalion, conducted a raid and intercepted them. The BGB also seized a barbed wire cutter, two mobile phones, a pair of silver rings, and Tk 20,160 in cash from their possession. Reports suggest that Saddam Hossain had received Tk 30,000 to arrange the illegal entry.
Lt Col Sheikh Mohammad Badruddoja, commander of the 56th BGB Battalion, confirmed that legal action will be taken against the detainees, who will be handed over to the police. He reiterated the BGB's commitment to preventing illegal infiltration, smuggling, and cross-border crimes.
Bd-pratidin English/ Jisan
