Two Bangladesh nationals arrested along Indo-Pak border

December 02, 2010 03:47 pm | Updated 03:47 pm IST - Jammu

Two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested when they were trying to cross over to Pakistan along the Indo—Pak border in Jammu district, BSF officials said here today.

During patrolling by the troops of 72 battalion of BSF, some movement was noticed near the International Border fencing in Staff-2 Border Out-Post in Arnia belt of Jammu district late last night, they said.

The troops challenged them and later the two were arrested while four others managed to escape they said.

The two arrested have been identified as 19-year-old Rafeeq and 25-year-old Majbeer, both from Bangladesh.

The duo told during investigations that they were going to Pakistan to earn money. The two had crossed over to West Bengal from Bangladesh early this month and later took a train from there to reach Jammu.

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