Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 1121 Thu. July 26, 2007  
   
Metropolitan


BSF returns 3 trafficked children to BDR


Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned three children, who were trafficked to India, to Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) at the Benapole check post yesterday.

The trafficked children were identified as Nivel Mandal and 14, Rintu Hossain, 12, of Kushtia and Shahidul Islam, 9, of Rajshahi.

They had been trafficked to Kolkata two years ago by an organised gang.

Police detained all three at Shialdaha Rail Station and sent them to Alipur Jail on charges of infiltration.

Projok, a Kolkata-based NGO, rescued them and kept at their shelter home.

BDR has handed over the children to Rekha Bishwas, a representative of Bangladesh Mahila Ainjibi Samity.