4 Bangladeshi citizens arrested with fake Aadhaar cards while entering India

The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested four Bangladeshi and one Indian citizen while attempting to cross over to India from the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal.
The BSF also recovered fake Aadhaar cards from the four Bangladeshi nationals. During questioning, they informed the officials that they intended to travel to Chennai to work as daily wage labourers.
The accused were arrested in the early hours of October 15 in the border area of South Bengal Frontier in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, as per a statement by the BSF.
After observing suspicious movement at the Bamanabad border post in Murshidabad, the BSF troops raised an alarm and moved towards the infiltrators, the BSF said.
However, the accused resisted and tried to force their way into Indian territory, the BSF said, adding that when its personnel responded with a strong counter, the infiltrators scattered and attempted to hide in the tall grass.
Responding swiftly, Quick Response Teams (QRT) were deployed, and all five suspects were arrested.
During checking, four fake Aadhaar cards were recovered from the suspects and on further questioning, the accused informed the BSF officials that they intended to travel to Chennai with the fake documents to work as daily wage labourers.
The four Bangladeshi nationals said that they procured fake Indian cards through a Bangladeshi man based in the Godagari sub-district in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi.
Each of them had paid 1,000 Bangladeshi Taka for the fake identity documents, the arrested Bangladeshi nationals said. After questioning, they were handed over to the local police for further legal action.
Speaking on the operation, DIG BSF, NK Pandey, said “This operation is a testament to the unyielding vigilance and quick response of our troops in safeguarding the nation’s borders. Attempts to enter India illegally using fake documents, but the BSF remains committed to thwarting such activities.”
The BSF’s priority is to ensure the safety and security of India’s borders, Pandey added.