4 Bangladeshis held along border

Four Bangladeshi nationals, who were trying to cross over to Pakistan from the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir were today arrested, police said.

Four Bangladeshi nationals, who were trying to cross over to Pakistan from the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir were arrested on Monday, police said.

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A group of four persons fled towards international border in Dag Avtal forward area in Samba district when police challenged them, they said.

The group was later arrested by the police.

Nothing incriminating was found from the possession of the four, who were identified as Mohmmad Sadiq, Kali, Mohmmad Yousef and Mohmmad Zakir, all residents of Bangladesh, they said.

The group had infiltrated into India from Bangladesh in West Bengal in July this year and visited various states of the country before reaching Jammu last week, they said.