Guwahati: A Bangladeshi national has been arrested near the Indian Army’s Eastern Command headquarters at Fort William in Kolkata after he was spotted loitering suspiciously in the high-security area for several days.
Army personnel, monitoring CCTV surveillance, first noticed the accused, identified as Azim Sheikh from Narail district in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Following close monitoring of his activities, Army personnel detained him for questioning.
During a search, two Aadhaar cards were recovered from his possesion, both of which are suspected to be fake. A significant discrepancy on one card, showing only a six-year age difference between him and his mother, heightened suspicions.
The Army then informed Hastings Police Station. Upon interrogation by the police, Sheikh confirmed he is a Bangladeshi national who had illegally entered India approximately two years ago. He was taken to Garden Reach, where he reportedly works as a labourer and resides.
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Police sources indicate Sheikh brought his mother into India a few months after his own illegal entry. However, authorities have not yet been able to locate her.
