10 held in Benapole on return from India

BENAPOLE, July 31 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 10 Bangladesh people, including five women, while they were returning to the country from India through Sadipur Border here Thursday night.
Tipped off, a team of BGB conducted a drive in the border area and arrested the 10 while they were entering Bangladesh from India in the night, said Subedar Ayub Ali of BGB Benapole check post.  The arrestees were handed over to Benapole Port police.
Meanwhile, police rescued a young girl while she was being trafficked to India through Putkhali border point here Thursday night.
The victim was identified as Mamata Khatun, 17, a garment worker and daughter of Faji Islam of Hawra Satpara village in Sadar upazila of Sherpur district.
Nur Alam, sub-inspector of Benapole Port Police Station, said Mamata had developed a relationship of love with Sagor, son of Afsar Sheikh of Hawra Satpara village, one month back. Sagar married Mamata with a promise to give her a good job in Malaysia.
On Thursday night, Sagar took Mamata to Baropota village in the border area to cross the border.
Suspecting the movement of Sagar and Mamata, local people rescued the girl and caught Sagar around 10 pm.
Later they were handed over to Benapole Port Police Station. A case was filed in this connection.