Immigration authorities at the Benapole check-post have detained seven people over attempts of human trafficking on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Dhaka TribuneThey were allegedly trying to traffic humans to India using fake documentsImmigration authorities at the Benapole check-post have detained seven people—including three Rohingyas—over alleged attempted human trafficking. Kayem, Sarwar, and Marizan were detained for using fake information in their passports; while Yasin and Mamunur were detained for using fake passports. According to immigration sources, two traffickers brought three Rohingyas to the Benapole check-post, with the intention of trafficking them to India. During interrogation, the detainees confessed to using fake information in the passports, and faking the passports, to get to India. Benapole check-post immigration officer, Abul Basher, told Dhaka Tribune: "We have handed over the detainees to Benapole port police station, on charges of faking passports and trafficking.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 01, 2019 10:07 UTC