31 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in West Bengal

Thirty-one Bangladeshi nationals were arrested from Kulti in South 24 Parganas district for travelling without any valid documents, police said on Wednesday.

April 07, 2010 11:13 am | Updated 11:18 am IST - Canning(WB)

The 31 Bangladeshis comprising 14 women and 17 men were going to Kakdwip by bus when police intercepted the vehicle and asked them to produce documents on Tuesday, they said.

As they failed to produce any valid documents, they were arrested.

The arrested Bangladeshis hail from Joramulla and Nuakhali area of the neighbouring country.

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