Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Four Bangla infiltrators arrested in Meghalaya

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UWAHATI: BSF jawans have apprehended four Bangladeshi infiltrators along the border with the neigbouring country in Meghalaya over the past two
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The quartet have been identified as Jamal Hussain, Md Sadik, Md Ismail, and Md Dulal Miya, all Bangladeshi nationals. They were nabbed while they were trying to cross over to India.

In the past few months, the BSF has stepped up its drive against trans-border movement and smuggling. The jawans have also seized many contraband items.

The BSF jawans deployed at the border outpost at Belabore nabbed the three Bangladeshi nationals in West Garo Hills of Meghalaya on Monday morning. All the three are from Dhutnai village of Sherpur district in Bangladesh.

On Sunday, Jamal Hussain from Assampara village in Sylhet district of Bangladesh was apprehended by BSF personnel posted at Naljuri border outpost while they were intruding into Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.

BSF officials (Assam & Meghalaya Frontier) said jawans of the force have seized cattle, oranges, country-made boats, forest produce and other contraband items from the border area while they were being smuggled to Bangladesh through Assam's Dhubri district and the hilly area of Meghalaya. The estimated cost of the seized items is Rs 22.30 lakh.

All the four Bangladeshi nationals and items seized have been handed over to Meghalaya Police and other departments concerned for legal action.

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