7 held while trying to enter India crossing Dinajpur border

DINAJPUR, Oct 17 (UNB): Members of Border Guard (BGB) detained seven individuals including a human trafficker on Thursday, as they attempted to cross illegally into India through the border in Biral upazila of Dinajpur.

The detainees are human trafficker Mosharrof, 30, son of Abdul Aziz of Bhandara village; Palash Chandra Sen, 33, son of Rabindranath Sen of Burirhat village in Birganj, his wife Priyanka Rani, 25, and their 7-year-old son Dhrubo Chandra Sen; Shampa Rani, 22, wife of Joydeb Mohant of Gobindpur village in Birganj, her 6-year-old daughter Joba Rani and 3-year-old daughter Ritu Rani.

Quoting Lt Col Md Ahsan Ul Islam, commanding officer of the 42 BGB Battalion in Dinajpur, Shariful Islam, PRO at BGB headquarters, said the detainees gathered at Shankpoponi area of Ramchandrapur village near the main pillar number 330 on Thursday.