An Indian couple was detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh while allegedly attempting to enter Bangladesh illegally through the Borlekha border in Moulvibazar.
The detainees were identified as Kamrul Ahmed, 32, and his wife Husna Begum Laskar, 24.
They were detained from the Gandhai area under Dakshin Shahbazpur union at around 6am on Friday. Members of the BGB recovered Indian identity documents and mobile phones from their possession.
According to the 52 BGB Battalion, Kamrul Ahmed travelled to India in 2014 through the Benapole border in Jessore with the help of traffickers. He later obtained Indian citizenship in 2015. He subsequently married Husna Begum Laskar, daughter of Taj Uddin Laskar of Lala village in Hailakandi district of India.
During preliminary questioning by the BGB, the couple reportedly admitted to crossing the border illegally into Bangladesh. The BGB said legal action against them is under way.
Officer-in-Charge of Barlekha police station, Moniruzzaman Khan, said on Friday afternoon that the BGB had handed the two detainees over to the police on charges of illegal entry.
“We are verifying the matter, and the BGB has filed a complaint. Further legal action is being taken,” he said.