7 Bangladeshis, including minors, apprehended by BSF while crossing border

GUWAHATI: The129th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended 7 Bangladeshi nationals yesterday near the Sachidanandan village in Coochbehar district of West Bengal.

The apprehendees have been identified as Mohammad Sirajul (50), Musamad Sifahari (45), Musamad Habibar, Mohammad Nurnabi, Musamad Salima, Mohammad Sakibul, and Musamad Nurnahar.

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Acting on a tip-off, the Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTU) troops of Sachidanandan border outpost yesterday carried out a special operation near the Indo-Bangladesh Border and apprehended 7 Bangladeshi nationals while they were trying to leave India for Bangladesh.

The BSF officials have disclosed that all the Bangladeshi nationals hail from the Shitmahal village in Kurigram district. They shall be handed over to the officials of the Sahebganj in Coochbehar for further legal action.

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