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25 Bangladeshis Detained at Kushmandi Border While Returning from Kashmir
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News18•06-10-2026, 16:47
25 Bangladeshis Detained at Kushmandi Border While Returning from Kashmir
- •Twenty-five Bangladeshi citizens were detained by villagers near the Gobra Bill border in South Dinajpur's Kushmandi block.
- •A group of 26 individuals was spotted heading towards the border at around 4:30 AM on Tuesday while returning from Kashmir after finishing work.
- •Villagers claimed that the detainees possessed Indian voter cards and Aadhaar cards, raising serious security questions.
- •Police and BSF personnel arrived at the scene, rescued the individuals from the villagers, and are currently verifying their documents and identities.
Key Questions Answered
They were detained by villagers while returning to Bangladesh after working in Kashmir, as their early-morning movement towards the border raised local suspicions.
Villagers claimed that each of the detained individuals possessed Indian voter cards and Aadhaar cards.
Upon receiving news of the incident, local police and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel rushed to the spot, rescued the group from villagers, and took them to the police station for verification.
