CHAPAINAWABGANJ, August 18, 2024 (BSS)- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh
(BGB) arrested five alleged Indian smugglers from the river Padma at Shibganj
frontier here on Saturday morning.

The arrested were Md. Sarfaraj Islam, 18, son of late Rafiqul Islam, Md.
Aslam Sheikh, 18, son of Alek Sheikh, Deep Singha, 23, son of Ratan Singha,
Rony Mohaldar, 17, son of Baitul Mohaldar and Olil Mohaldar, 18, son of
Menaul. All are hailed from Murshidabad district in India.

After checking, the BGB team also seized three cows and two sharp weapons
from their possession, Commanding Officer of BGB 53 battalion Lieutenant
Colonel Monir Uz Zaman confirmed today.

He said the BGB men arrested them while they entered Bangladesh territory by
boats at Raghunathpur border under Panka union of Shibganj upazila in the
district around 4 am.
 
The arrested persons would be handed over to the Shibganj Thana Police and a
protest note would be sent to the Indian Border Security Force (BSF), he
added.