5 Bangladeshis, 12 Indians caught illegally crossing border by BSF

The BSF apprehended five Bangladeshi and 12 Indian nationals in separate incidents for illegally crossing the Indo-Bangla border in West Bengal, according to the paramilitary force. While the Indians said that they had earlier crossed the border to meet their relatives in Bangladesh, the Bangladeshis said they were going to Bengaluru to work as labourers.