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Two illegal Bangladeshi nationals detained in Boxanagar.

Two illegal Bangladeshi nationals detained in Boxanagar: Financial transactions and political pressure behind infiltration
Buxnagar Correspondent: 17th October-
Infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals across the Indian border is not a new phenomenon. Bangladeshi infiltrators have been trying to gain their advantage by entering India illegally for a long time.Gets. This trend has increased due to political unrest and financial crisis in Bangladesh. As a result, the number of Bangladeshi infiltrators in India will increase in the future, raising questions about the activities of the border guarding force BSF.
Last Wednesday afternoon, two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by BSF 150 battalion on duty at Rahimpur Gorangala border in Tripura's Sonamura sub-division, Buxnagar. DetaineesAmong them is a woman and her 14-year-old son. They were detained near the barbed wire fence of Rahimpur border, where they were trying to enter. After initial interrogation, they were taken to Kattamura BOP. They were handed over to Kalamchoura police station at night, but they were not sent back as it was too late. They were brought to the police station again on Thursday morning for questioning.
 It is known through interrogation, arrestedWoman Sabrina Osman and her son are residents of Gulshan area of ​​Dhaka. Due to political pressure and crisis, they tried to leave Bangladesh and enter India. They were found with two iPhones and some cash, which proved their financial status. It is known that the arrested woman's uncle-in-law was a Member of Parliament (MP) of the Bangladesh government and her husband was a renowned businessman. For this reason several cases have been filed against themYes. Due to ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh and lawsuits and pressure in the family, this mother and son tried to seek refuge in India. Their husband had already entered India through passports and they were trying to join him. But in the absence of valid documents, they were caught by BSF trying to enter illegally.Couldn't close yet. Locals complain that the role of border guards is being questioned in some cases, where infiltration is taking place in exchange of money through brokers. Such incidents are creating a new discussion on the border security system. The arrested mother and son were sent to Sonamura court on Thursday afternoon with a police case against them. But the mother is in jail and the minor son is at homeDiscussions are going on about what measures will be taken by the government. However, the need to tighten the security measures in the border areas has become stronger through this incident. After this incident, there has been a lot of excitement among the border area and local residents. The local administration has vowed to ensure justice by conducting a full investigation into the incident, and also from the locals to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.Action is being demanded.