13 Bangladeshis, 1 Indian Held at Mankachar Border While Returning Home

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Assam: Police in Assam's South Salmara-Mankachar district detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals, along with an Indian citizen, in the Kuchnimara area of Mankachar, along the India-Bangladesh border, on the night of October 19, Monday.

Those held include five women, two minors and six men. All of them are Bangladeshi nationals. The group was reportedly trying to cross over to Bangladesh through the Kuchnimara stretch when Mankachar police intercepted and detained them.

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According to preliminary information, the Bangladeshi nationals had lived and worked as labourers in different parts of India for a long time. They were apparently heading home when the police action took place.

The Indian national detained with the group has been identified as Moksedur Rahman. Why he was with the group, and whether he had any role in their movement towards the border, remains unclear.

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All 14 people are now in the custody of Mankachar police. No official statement has been issued by the police on the incident so far. Further details are expected once the authorities complete their questioning of those in custody.

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