Five suspected Bangladeshi women detained in Gujarat's Bhavnagar

Five women suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in India were detained in Gujarats Bhavnagar district on Friday, police said. The women were seen behaving suspiciously, hiding their faces when a police patrol unit came across them near Chitra Yard in Bor Talav area.

Five women suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in India were detained in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district on Friday, police said. The women were seen behaving suspiciously, hiding their faces when a police patrol unit came across them near Chitra Yard in Bor Talav area. During questioning, police found Bangladeshi phone numbers in their mobile call records. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of police detained Pakhi Khanam (22), Reema Akhtar (35), Lakhi Begum (35), Sabana Begum (39) and Lebina Khanam (33) for further questioning, said Bhavnagar Rural Assistant Superintendent of Police Ghanshyam Gautam. Bangladeshi documents including passports were recovered from their possession, he said, adding that the women hailed from Faridpur, Nirail and Kalia districts of the neighbouring country. They had arrived in Bhavnagar from Ahmedabad and were working as domestic helps in Chitra Yard area. Further investigation is underway.