BSF nabs 15 Bangladeshis while illegally crossing India-Bangla border

KOLKATA: The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended 15 Bangladeshi nationals while illegally crossing the India-Bangladesh border from different places in North 24 Parganas district on Thursday.
They were caught near Border Outpost Hakimpur, under Battalion 112 of the BSF, Border Outpost Ghojadanga under Battalion 153, and Border Outpost Samshernagar under Battalion 118.
Some of the apprehended Bangladeshis were coming to India, while some were crossing the border to reach the other side, read a BSF statement.
The apprehended Bangladeshi nationals include 14 men.
During the initial interrogation, all have declared themselves to be citizens of Bangladesh.
"Some of these persons were trying to come to India in search of work and some were going from India to Bangladesh to meet their families," the BSF mentioned.
It said that some of these Bangladeshis were crossing the border with the help of a tout.
All the apprehended Bangladeshi nationals have been handed over to the concerned police stations along with all their belongings.