12 arrested while crossing Putkhali border into India

BENAPOLE, Dec 7 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 12 people while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Saturday night.

Samsur Rahman, camp in-charge of Putkhali BGB Battalion-23, said being tipped off that some Bangladeshis were being trafficked to India through Putkhali border, a team of border force conducted a drive in the area at night and arrested the 12 people, including a woman and a child.

The human traffickers, however, fled the scene sensing the presence of the members of the border force.