Indian held in Lalmonirhat for illegal entry

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained an Indian in Lalmonirhat for entering Bangladesh without valid travel documents, reports UNB.

The detainee is Rahim Mia (28), son of Sukh Lal Mia of Gijalda village in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district.

Zahul Islam, a BGB official from Hatibandha, Jaorani camp, said Rahim entered Bangladesh from India illegally. "He was detained by us from the Velaguri area of the district's Hatibandha upazila on Tuesday evening. He is a cattle trader."

Later, the detainee was handed over to Hatibandha police, he added.

"A case has been filed against Rahim for trespassing," said Ershadul Islam, officer-in-charge of Hatibandha police station.