The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended 14 Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian touts, while attempting to cross the international border illegally, in a joint operation with sister agencies.
In the first instance, the BSF troops intercepted eight Bangladeshi nationals along with an Indian driver travelling in an Innova vehicle towards Tura through NH-217. They were apprehended near the international boundary while attempting to enter Bangladesh from India.
In another operation, BSF Meghalaya troops nabbed six more Bangladeshi nationals along with two Indian nationals.
“During the course of the operations, vigilant BSF personnel from Tura and the 4th Bn detected suspicious movements along the border and promptly took action, leading to the successful apprehension of a total of 14 Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian nationals,” the BSF said in a statement.
The BSF said the Bangladeshi nationals revealed that they had been working as tailors and labourers in clothing companies in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, and had illegally entered India a few months ago. Their attempt to return to Bangladesh through unauthorized channels was foiled due to the alertness and swift action of BSF personnel, it added.
The apprehended individuals were handed over to Meghalaya Police Station for further legal proceedings.
