People threatened to kidnap her and kill her family…
On Thursday, 12 December 2024, a 17-year-old Hindu girl ran through the night and crossed over to the Indian side from Bangladesh.
There she was detained by the border security force and handed over to the West Bengal police. As she was an ISKCON devotee, she ran to save her life.
She said her family has been facing threats for being from the minority community for the past several weeks, but the situation got worse when fundamentalists in Bangladesh threatened to kidnap her and kill the rest of her family. That is when she decided to run away.
She decided to run to the border and cross it on foot. That is exactly what she did, but caught by the BSF and sent to police custody, where she narrated her escape.
According to the police, the teenage girl crossed over illegally from the border in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district. She claimed to have some relatives living in India and was heading for their residence.
Though she has given her statement narrating her ordeal, the police want to be certain and not just take things lightly.
They are now investigating the matter and trying to find out if she was helped by someone who is finding a way to cross the border.
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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