KOLKATA, Nov 25: Indian police have arrested nearly 250 Bangladeshi Hindu migrants in the past three days for illegally crossing the border.

“Police are looking for the Bangladeshi infiltrators, who have reportedly taken refuge at different houses in villages of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh,” West Bengal police superintendent Harisen Verma said.

“So far, we have arrested nearly 250 Bangladeshi Hindus from different areas in Bongaon sub-division over the past three days.” The arrested people have been sent to a jail in Bongaon.

“All of them would be sent back to their country after discussing the matter with the Bangladesh government,” he said. Verma said police have stepped up their vigil in all border villages in West Bengal.

Indian officials say Bangladeshi Hindus have been pouring into India to escape attacks after the BNP-led government came to power in last month’s general election.—AFP