An Indian national allegedly involved in smuggling was detained by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) from a hospital in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area on Monday.
The detainee, identified as Sujon Barman, son of Mongol Barman from Bottoli village in Agartala, capital of the Indian state of Tripura, allegedly entered Bangladesh Sunday evening with the help of a smuggling syndicate operating along the border. He was carrying a bullet injury at the time, which helped BGB narrow their search to hospitals.
Sources at the BGB headquarters in Dhaka said that the BGB had received secret information that Sujon, who had sustained gunshot wounds, entered Bangladesh illegally with the help of the syndicate.
Acting on intelligence, BGB intensified its surveillance and investigative operations following the incident.
As part of their efforts, a BGB patrol team located Sujon while he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Moghbazar and detained him on Monday noon, said BGB headquarters Public Relation Officer Md Shariful Islam.
He was later handed over to the local police station for legal proceedings.
BGB officials stated that necessary legal measures are being taken in coordination with law enforcement agencies.