An Afghan national was arrested in West Bengal for illegally crossing the India-Bangladesh border, prompting an investigation into how he entered the country without valid documents and raising concerns about border security.
Key Points
- An Afghan national was arrested in West Bengal for illegally crossing the India-Bangladesh border.
- The individual, identified as Aljahi Musafar, lacked valid travel documents upon apprehension by the BSF.
- Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his illegal entry and potential accomplices.
- The arrest raises concerns about border security and illegal immigration routes.
An Afghanistan national was arrested in West Bengal's Nadia district for allegedly entering India via Bangladesh without valid documents, police said on Wednesday.
The man, identified as Aljahi Musafar, a resident of Nimroz province in Afghanistan, was held by the Border Security Force (BSF) when he was attempting to cross the India-Bangladesh international boundary through the Fatepur border area late on Monday, a senior officer said.
"The person was spotted by our personnel during a routine night patrol near the Fatepur border. He was intercepted and detained immediately. No valid documents related to his entry into India were recovered from his possession, nor was he found carrying any Bangladeshi identification papers," a BSF official said.
After preliminary questioning by the BSF, the Afghanistan national was handed over to the Hanskhali Police Station in Nadia for further investigation.
The police officer said he could not produce any valid travel documents.
"We are trying to ascertain how and why he entered the border area and whether anyone assisted him to cross the international boundary," the officer said.
The accused was remanded to police custody by a court in Ranaghat in Nadia district on Tuesday.
The police are trying to determine the route he took to reach Bangladesh before attempting to enter India, the officer added.
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