Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members detained a data entry operator of the Jamalganj Upazila Election Office in Sunamganj while allegedly trying to cross into India through the Sreemangal border in Moulvibazar.
A patrol team of Gutibari Border Outpost (BOP), under Habiganj Battalion (55 BGB), conducted a drive in the Monglambasti area around 6:30pm on Sunday, as part of routine operations to prevent illegal border crossings.
During the operation, the team detained Sushanta Chandra Biswas, 34, while he was allegedly attempting to cross the zero line near border pillar No. 1939/M to enter India, according to a press release issued on Monday.
Sushanta, a resident of Sachail village in Tarail upazila of Kishoreganj, has been working at the Election Office since 2016 and is currently serving as a data entry operator at the Jamalganj Upazila Election Office, it said.
According to BGB, Sushanta had been absent from work without authorised leave for about a month and authorities had been searching for him.
During preliminary questioning, Sushanta reportedly told BGB that he arrived in Sreemangal on Thursday and stayed at a hotel. He allegedly later attempted to cross the border into India with the help of a broker.
BGB said two mobile phones, two National Identity (NID) cards bearing his name, six other identification documents, an official seal, Tk 12,185 in cash and personal belongings were recovered from him.
BGB said the recovered documents, digital data and other materials are being verified by the relevant authorities.