12 held in Benapole foiling illegal entry into India

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 12 people while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Tuesday night.BGB sources said tipped off, a team of the border force launched a drive in the frontier area and arrested the 12 people, including five women, at about 10:00 pm.The human traffickers, however, fled the scene sensing the presence
of the members of BGB.The arrestees hail from different areas of Gopalganj district. They were handed over to Benapole Port Police Station.Sub-inspector of the police station Manir Hossain confirmed the arrest.A case was filed in the connection. -UNB, Benapole