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Bangladeshi infiltrator disguised as sadhu arrested in Tufanganj after 15 years
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News18•11-10-2026, 20:47
Bangladeshi infiltrator disguised as sadhu arrested in Tufanganj after 15 years
- •Police arrested a Bangladeshi national disguised as a sadhu from Bhanukumari in Tufanganj-2 block
- •Locals grew suspicious of his unfamiliar face and inconsistent statements while he sat at a tea stall
- •Residents detained the impostor and handed him over to the Buxirhat police station
- •The accused was identified as Abdul Khair Chowdhury, who crossed into India 15 years ago
- •He made a living through occult practices and was sent to police remand after being produced in court
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Abdul Khair Chowdhury, disguised as a sadhu with saffron attire and a vermilion mark, was sitting at a tea stall in Bholanath More, Bhanukumari. Local residents grew suspicious of his unfamiliar face and speech inconsistencies, detained him, and handed him over to the Buxirhat police station.
The accused infiltrator, identified as Abdul Khair Chowdhury, entered India 15 years ago by crossing the North 24 Parganas border and made a living through occult practices.
After being produced in court on Sunday, the police took the accused into a police remand to conduct further interrogation regarding his illegal stay.
