College girl rescued from traffickers
One held on Putkhali border
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued a female college student from Putkhali border point of the district on Tuesday night while she was being trafficked to India.
The BGB also arrested an alleged human trafficker.
The 17-year-old girl hailed from Narail district town while the arrestee, Rokeya Begum Ruki, was of Putkhali village.
Rafiqul Islam, commanding officer of the 26 BGB Battalion, said on secret information that two traffickers were preparing to take a girl to India through the Putkhali border, a BGB team raided the area at about 9:00pm and rescued the girl.
The team also arrested human trafficker Ruki while her accomplice Kadam Ali fled the scene, sensing the presence of the border guard members.
The girl later told the law enforcers that they had promised to arrange a lucrative job for her in India.
A case was filed with Benapole port PS against Rokeya and Kadam Ali in this connection.
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