24 Bangladeshi Infiltrators Detained Near Coastal Border in Sundarbans
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Synopsis
In a significant operation, law enforcement has captured 24 Bangladeshi infiltrators, including women and children, from a village adjacent to the coastal border in the Sundarbans. The police conducted a raid based on specific intelligence and are currently investigating the motives behind their illegal entry into India.
Key Takeaways
- 24 Bangladeshi infiltrators apprehended.
- Group includes 11 women, 9 men, and 4 children.
- Arrests made in Chilmari forest.
- None had valid immigration documents.
- Investigation into potential human trafficking.
Kolkata, April 15 (NationPress) A total of 24 Bangladeshi infiltrators, which include women and children, were apprehended from a village situated near the coastal border with Bangladesh in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district within the past 24 hours, as reported by officials on Tuesday.
Among those detained, there are 11 women, 9 men, and 4 children. They were taken into custody from a village located in the Chilmari forest area of the Sundarbans.
According to the Superintendent of Baruipur police district, Palash Chandra Dhali, a police team executed a raid in the village based on credible intelligence regarding illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators concealed in the Chilmari forest.
"None of them possess any legitimate documentation permitting entry into India. During interrogation, they confessed to having crossed over to the Indian side via the coastal route," Dhali stated.
The detained Bangladeshi nationals are scheduled to be presented before a district court on Wednesday. It has been noted that none of the 24 individuals were in possession of any proof verifying their identities as Bangladeshi citizens.
The police are currently questioning them to uncover their genuine motives for entering Indian territory. Some have disclosed that they arrived in India in search of employment opportunities.
Investigating officials are not dismissing the potential involvement of an international human trafficking network in this situation.
Security agencies, both at the central and state levels, have already pinpointed certain isolated islands in the Sundarbans as probable safe havens for Bangladeshis illegally traversing the coastal borders into India.
The most vulnerable islands identified include 13 in the Gosaba block of the district, due to a lack of security measures because of their secluded nature.
Reports indicate that the Border Security Force (BSF) maintains a camp on just one of these 13 islands, which are commonly utilized as temporary shelters by local fishermen who frequently venture into the deep sea.
