Panitanki, May 15 -- The Special Patrolling Party of 'C' Coy, 41st Battalion, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), apprehended a Bangladeshi national attempting to cross illegally into India from Nepal near Border Pillar No. 90/1, approximately 800 meters inside Indian territory in the Panitanki border area of Darjeeling district.

The apprehended individual was identified as Md. Redoy Khan (26), son of Milon Mea, a resident of Patikabari Dohorshoila village in Natore district, Bangladesh.

According to the SSB, the individual was intercepted near the Panitanki Bus Stand based on specific intelligence inputs. During preliminary questioning, Khan revealed that he had entered Nepal on November 12, 2024, using a valid passport and visa.

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