Members of the Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives detained five Bangladeshis, including a woman, today (4 October) as they were allegedly attempting to enter India illegally through Hijoldi and Padmashakhra borders in Satkhira.
The detainees were identified as Md Jasim Uddin, Md Billal Hossain, Md Shamsuzzaman, Mst Moushumi, and Md Mamun, a BGB release said.
“Acting on a tip-off, a team of BGB’s Padmashakhra border outpost led by Subedar Amir Hossain stopped three people, who were heading towards border on two motorcycles at 3am. Of the three, local agents Jasim Uddin and Billal Hossain were trying to take Md Shamsuzzaman to India illegally,” the release added.
A case was filed in this regard and the three detainees were handed over to Satkhira Sadar Police Station.
Meanwhile, a team of BGB’s Hijoldi border outpost detained Mst Moushumi and Md Mamun at 4:20am while they were attempting to enter India through Sultanpur Math area along the border, the release said.
The BGB filed a case against the duo and handed them over to Satkhira Kolaroa Police Station.
