BSF teams up with police to nab B’deshi tout

SHILLONG, Sep 1: In a special operation conducted jointly, 193rd Battalion BSF and Meghalaya Police nabbed a Bangladeshi tout near the Indo-Bangladesh border in East Khasi Hills district. The apprehended individual, identified as Mohd Mijan Mia (49), is a resident of Sunamganj district, Bangladesh.
The tout was apprehended from a jungle area near the border.
During initial questioning, Mia disclosed that he has been operating as a tout, facilitating the illegal entry of Bangladeshi nationals into India and engaging in smuggling activities. The individual has been handed over to Dangar Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings.