India News | Unable to Pay Debt, Bangladesh National Tries Entering India; Caught at Border
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Unable to repay his loan, a Bangladeshi national escaped with his family from his hometown to illegally enter India but was caught by the Border Security Force (BSF) while he was crossing the India-Bangladesh International Border (IB).
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Unable to repay his loan, a Bangladeshi national escaped with his family from his hometown to illegally enter India but was caught by the Border Security Force (BSF) while he was crossing the India-Bangladesh International Border (IB).
Troops of 99 Batallion of BSF apprehended three people of the family while trying to enter India through the IB.
Also Read | Uttarakhand: Gartang Gali in Nelong Valley of Uttarkashi District Open for Tourists After 59 Years.
Apprehended persons are residents of Tutha Mandara area in the Gopalganj district in Bangladesh. They have been identified as Manik Mandal (32), his wife Priya Mandal (25) and their daughter Manushka Mandal (5).
Manik Mandal revealed during the probe that he had taken a loan from several people to open an apparel shop but due to loss in the business, he could not repay his loan.
Also Read | Viktor Prokopenya: There's More to London Than Tech City.
"Unable to repay the loan, Manik Mandal planned to come to India with his family," a BSF official said.
The Bangladesh national told BSF officials that his "life was in danger" if he had not come to India with his family and had planned to settle in Muragachha village under Nadia district in West Bengal.
To cross the International Border, the BSF said, Manik Mandal took the help of a Bangladeshi tout Litton and Indian tout Asudul Mandal (Kalu) of Madhupur village.
He allegedly paid Rs 22,000 to Litton.
Apprehended persons have been handed over to Bagdah Police Station for further legal action.
Sanjeev Kumar, Commanding Officer of 99 Battalion of BSF, said that they are taking strict measures to prevent infiltration along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
"Some people and touts are being caught and are being punished according to the law. We will not allow infiltration from his area under any circumstances," he said. (ANI)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)