Shillong, March 3: Two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district for allegedly entering Indian territory without valid travel documents, police said on February 2.
The arrested individuals were identified as Monirul Biswas and Lovely Khatun, residents of Bhombag village in Narail district under Khulna division of Bangladesh. According to police, the duo was intercepted at around 8.30 pm during routine night patrolling by personnel of Dawki Police Station. They were travelling in a vehicle that was stopped for verification.
The driver of the vehicle, Pynshaibha Khaii of Wahsarang village in East Jaintia Hills district, was also apprehended on suspicion of facilitating their illegal entry and onward movement from Dawki, a border town along the India-Bangladesh frontier.
West Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Jagpal Dhanoa Singh said the arrests were made as part of regular surveillance in the border district. He stated that the patrolling team intercepted the vehicle during checks and, upon verification, found the two foreign nationals without valid travel documents. The driver was suspected of assisting their movement from the border area. He added that further investigation was underway.
A case was registered at Dawki Police Station under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. The accused were scheduled to be produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Amlarem for further legal proceedings.
