17 yrs old girl crossed bangladesh border : The incidents of communal violence are increasing continuously in Bangladesh and the oppression of minority Hindus is not stopping. Meanwhile, a 17-year-old Hindu girl, troubled by the harassment in Bangladesh, entered the Indian border by walking on foot throughout the night. After which Border Security Force officials took him into custody and handed him over to West Bengal Police.
It is noteworthy that the girl who came to India after crossing the border from Bangladesh is a devotee of ISKCON. The girl told the West Bengal Police that for the last several weeks her family was receiving threats because they belonged to the minority community. The situation went out of control when fundamentalists in Bangladesh threatened to kidnap the girl and kill other members of her family. Only after this the 17 year old ISKCON devotee decided to flee from his country.
One has to wait a long time to come legally
The girl told the police that she would have had to wait a long time to come to India legally, so she decided to cross the border on foot. However, when he crossed the border, he was caught by the Border Security Force and sent to the custody of West Bengal Police. Where the girl told her story.
Some relatives of the girl live in India
Police said that a 17-year-old ISKCON devotee girl had entered India by illegally crossing the border in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal. The girl claimed that some of her relatives live in India and she was going to their house. The police is investigating this matter thoroughly. It is also trying to find out whether anyone helped him in crossing the border.
The girl’s relative gave information
The police officer said, some relatives of the girl live in Jalpaiguri district. We have contacted them. Speaking to news agency PTI, a relative of the girl said, ‘She is a devotee of ISKCON. His father is a medical representative in Bangladesh and is ill. Due to threats from fundamentalists, they were planning to send him to India for his safety.
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