Kishanganj/Patna: The 41st battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), responsible for security along the Indo-Nepal border, apprehended a Bangladeshi national on Tuesday for illegally entering India. The arrested individual has been identified as Mohammad Redoy Khan, a resident of the Natore district of Bangladesh. He was caught near Border Outpost (BOP) Panitanki, approximately 800 meters inside Indian territory near border pillar number 90/1 in the Kishanganj border area.
Initial interrogation has revealed a surprising sequence of events. Redoy stated that he had traveled to Nepal legally on November 12, 2024, possessing a valid passport and visa. He stayed at the Yashin Hotel in the Thamel area of Kathmandu, where he claimed to have been accompanied by 20 to 25 other Bangladeshi citizens. Redoy’s intention was to reach Serbia, for which he contacted a person named Imran. According to Redoy, Imran took his passport under the guise of facilitating a visa but subsequently began extorting money from him.
While in Kathmandu, Redoy also encountered a Nepali woman working at a spa center. During his stay, he befriended an Indian youth named Rajesh through the popular mobile game Free Fire. Rajesh reportedly encouraged Redoy to come to India and even sent him 2,000 Nepalese rupees to aid his journey.
On May 13th, Redoy boarded a bus from Kathmandu to Kakarvitta, a town near the Nepal-India border. From there, he crossed the international boundary illegally with the assistance of a Nepali guide. However, his entry into India was short-lived as SSB personnel swiftly apprehended him soon after he crossed over.
At the time of his arrest, SSB officials found no suspicious items, documents, or weapons in Redoy’s possession. During questioning, he showed security forces pictures of his passport and birth certificate from his mother’s mobile phone. He claimed his plan was to stay in India for only two to three days before returning to Nepal.
Currently, the SSB has initiated the process of handing over Mohammad Redoy Khan to the Khoribari police station in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal for further legal proceedings. Security agencies are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter, exploring potential links to suspicious networks and possible illegal activities given the unusual circumstances of his attempted entry.
