Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Border Crossings Between India and Bangladesh
Three people from Bangladesh were caught in two different places in West Bengal, India.
The first person, Md Suman, was caught by villagers in Malda and handed over to the border security forces.
The second person, Md Riyadh, was caught in Cooch Behar and taken to the police.
The third person, Bipul Mani, was also caught in Malda and taken to the police.
The police think they might have come to India because of recent problems in Bangladesh.
All three were taken to court and will stay in police custody for a few days.
Additionally, an Indian man, Biswajit Kumar Das, was detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh for trying to enter Bangladesh illegally.
He was caught with some money and a copy of his ID card.
Three Bangladeshi nationals were intercepted in Malda and Cooch Behar districts since Sunday.
Md Suman was detained by villagers in Malda and handed over to the BSF and police.
Md Riyadh was caught in Cooch Behar and produced in court with a three-day police custody.
Bipul Mani was nabbed in Malda and produced in court with a seven-day police custody.
An Indian national, Biswajit Kumar Das, was detained by BGB for attempting to illegally enter Bangladesh.
- Who
- Three Bangladeshi nationals (Md Suman, Md Riyadh, Bipul Mani) and one Indian national (Biswajit Kumar Das)
- What
- Interception of suspected infiltrators and illegal border crossing
- When
- Since Sunday, with specific incidents on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Where
- Malda, Cooch Behar (India), Aditmari (Bangladesh)
- Why
- Suspected cattle smuggling, infiltration; possible connection to recent violence in Bangladesh
- Number of Intercepted Individuals
- 4
- Locations of Interception
- Malda, Cooch Behar (India), Aditmari (Bangladesh)
- Names of Intercepted Individuals
- Md Suman, Md Riyadh, Bipul Mani, Biswajit Kumar Das
- Origin of Individuals
- Bangladesh (Naogaon, Lalmonirhat), India (Alipurduar)
- Custody Duration
- 3 days (Riyadh), 7 days (Mani), Pending (Das)
- Amount Recovered
- 820 Bangladeshi Taka, 800 Indian Rupees