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Forest Dog ‘Orlando’ Helps Police Nab Escaped Rohingya in Jalpaiguri
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News18•27-09-2026, 19:30
Forest Dog ‘Orlando’ Helps Police Nab Escaped Rohingya in Jalpaiguri
- •Mohammad Soleman, suspected Rohingya, escaped from a Jalpaiguri holding center by scaling a boundary wall early Sunday.
- •Soleman, detained on September 20, was lodged at the Rajganj holding center and described as a resident of Myanmar.
- •Security personnel noticed his escape, alerting Rajganj Police Station, but initial searches were unsuccessful.
- •Malbazar subdivision police sought assistance from the Jalpaiguri wildlife division, deploying trained dog ‘Orlando’.
- •‘Orlando’ tracked Soleman’s scent to a tea garden near Panikouri More, about a kilometer from the center, leading to his detention.
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The suspect, identified as Mohammad Soleman, escaped on Sunday morning by scaling a boundary wall after going to the toilet under the pretext of answering nature's call.
Malbazar subdivision police sought help from the Jalpaiguri wildlife division, which deployed a trained forest department dog named 'Orlando'. The dog followed the scent of the escaped detainee's clothes and led the search team to a tea garden near Panikouri More, where he was found hiding.
The individual was initially detained on September 20 in the New Jalpaiguri area along with three other people, and was subsequently lodged at the Rajganj holding centre.
