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India has taken back four of its nationals, including a child, nearly a year after they were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh through the Kurigram border.
The handover took place on Wednesday at the Sonamasjid immigration checkpoint in Chapainawabganj in the presence of officials from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), immigration authorities and the Assistant High Commission of India in Rajshahi.
The four expressed joy on returning home after nearly a year and thanked the governments of both countries for facilitating their repatriation.
They were among six Indian nationals who were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh by the Border Security Force (BSF) through the Kurigram border in June last year.
Two of them—a woman, Sonali Begum, and her son—were repatriated on December 5 following a court order.
The remaining four, residents of Birbhum district in West Bengal, spent more than seven months at the home of a court-appointed custodian in Chapainawabganj due to legal complications and delays by the Indian authorities.
After entering Bangladesh, they were detained by Chapainawabganj police on August 20 on charges of illegal entry before being handed over to the BGB.
A case was filed against them, and they spent about three months in jail before being released on court orders.
