47 held in Jhenaidah while trespassing into India

The arrests took place over the past 24 hours as personnel from Maheshpur BGB Battalion- 58 conducted operations in various areas. 

Among those detained, there were 12 women, 19 men, and 16 children. 

Colonel Shah Mohammad Azizus Shahid, Commander of the BGB Battalion, confirmed the detention saying that the arrests were made in different border areas: 5 individuals from Matila-5, 10 from Khosalpur, 6 from Polianpur, 7 from Baghdanga, 13 from Shyamkur, and 6 from Loraighat. 

The detainees hail from various districts and several of them had been previously apprehended by the BGB patrol teams during similar attempts, he said.

Colonel Shahid also said that as of November 2024, a total of 331 individuals have been detained while attempting illegal border crossings in the Maheshpur region. 

The BGB continues its vigilance to curb unauthorized movements along the border, added the BGB official.