BSF returns 54 Bangladeshis
Fifty-four Bangladeshi young men, who were arrested by Indian police while going to Malaysia illegally, have returned to the country after serving 14 months jail term.
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) yesterday handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) through Benapole check post. All the youths hail from Cox's Bazar, said police.
Hasan Hafizur Rahman, officer in-charge of Benapole police station, said a manpower agent lured the victims to Malaysia promis good jobs and took Tk 50,000 from each of them.
They left Cox's Bazar for Malaysia by an engine boat. When the boat reached Thai coast, the costguards detained the victims and tortured them.
The costguards then removed the engine of the boat and left the Bangladeshis in the deep sea near Andaman Island where from they were arrested by Indian police, the OC said.
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