Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Bangladeshi national on Saturday night for allegedly attempting to cross into India illegally through the Boda border in Panchagarh.
The detainee, identified as Asim Biswas, 43, is the son of the late Sushil Biswas, hailing from the Rautara area of Magura Sadar upazila.
According to BGB sources, a patrol team from Baroshashi camp of Nilphamari 56 BGB Battalion apprehended Biswas around 11:30pm from Amarkhana area in Baroshashi union.
He was intercepted roughly 150 yards inside Bangladesh territory near sub-pillar 7 of main pillar 778. It is understood that he was attempting to enter India in search of employment.
Following his detention, the BGB handed him over to the Boda Police Station and initiated a case against him under the Passport Act.
Rezwanul Haque Mondol, inspector (investigation) of Boda Police Station, confirmed the handover and said the suspect was scheduled to be produced before a Panchagarh court on Sunday afternoon.
Lieutenant Colonel Sirajul Islam, commanding officer of the Nilphamari 56 BGB Battalion, said, “Our patrol team was on duty at the border when they spotted the individual attempting to cross into India illegally. We remain ever vigilant in preventing illegal border crossings, drug trafficking, cattle rustling, and all other forms of smuggling”.
