Members of Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives detained five Bangladeshis, including a woman, early Friday as they were attempting to enter India illegally through Hijoldi and Padmashakhra borders in Satkhira.
The detainees are identified as Md Jasim Uddin, 38, Md Billal Hossain, Md Shamsuzzaman, 39, Mst Moushumi, 34, and Md Mamun, 33, a BGB release said.
“Acting on 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 3 am. 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 4:20 am while they were attempting to enter India through Sultanpur Math area along the border. BGB filed a case against the duo and handed them over to Satkhira Kolaroa Police Station.
