Five Bangladeshi Infiltrators Arrested in Sonarpur, West Bengal
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Synopsis
On January 13, five Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested in Sonarpur, West Bengal, after living there illegally for a year. They had used fake documents to secure jobs, raising concerns about a larger conspiracy involving their landlord, who is currently absconding.
Key Takeaways
- Five Bangladeshi infiltrators apprehended.
- Living in Sonarpur for one year illegally.
- Used fake Indian documents for jobs.
- Homeowner absconding, raising suspicions.
- Remote islands identified as entry points.
Kolkata, Jan 13 (NationPress) Five Bangladeshi infiltrators, who had been living in Sonarpur within West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district for the past year after illegally crossing the border, were apprehended on Monday, as reported by the police.
They are scheduled to be presented in front of a district court later today, where the public prosecutor is expected to request police custody.
The authorities are currently interrogating them to uncover the methods they used to cross the border and the reasons for their settlement in West Bengal.
The homeowner of the premises where these infiltrators have been residing has gone into hiding.
Local police stations have been notified to locate him.
Neighbors reported that the five individuals rarely interacted with locals and were largely unknown to them.
Nevertheless, sources within the state police have indicated that the homeowner's disappearance raises suspicions of a deeper conspiracy behind these events.
Reports indicate that all five individuals arrested are males and had secured jobs at a local garments factory using forged Indian identity documents.
Investigators are also questioning them to determine the source of these counterfeit documents.
The South 24 Parganas district shares a significant coastal border with Bangladesh in the Sundarban region, where remote islands often serve as initial refuge for illegal infiltrators. Security agencies, both central and state, have recently pinpointed several of these islands, particularly highlighting the 13 islands in the Gosaba block due to their inadequate security.
Currently, the Border Security Force (BSF) has a camp situated on just one of these islands, which are frequently utilized as temporary shelters by local fishermen venturing into deeper waters.
