B’deshi held for travelling without valid documents

Srishti Lakhotia, MP, 12 May 2024, Kolkata: A Bangladeshi national was apprehended from Sealdah-Duronto Express on May 8 after she was unable to produce a passport or a valid Indian visa. 

The Government Railway Police (GRP) at Sealdah registered a case against her under Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with trafficking of persons. The woman identified as Runa Begum, aged around 30 years, arrived in India on May 7. 

She claimed to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Sealdah who apprehended her, that she came to India on directions of a friend named Sonia, whom she met on a social media platform. She further claimed that Sonia had promised her a job in New Delhi. 

She allegedly came to India through different means of transportation and was accompanied from Ranaghat to Sealdah by an unidentified person. She reached Sealdah via local train at around 2:30 pm and boarded the Express train from platform number 11. 

According to the information revealed by her to the RPF personnel, the unidentified person dropped her and left the station. Begum was allegedly in a state of distress when the RPF personnel found her in one of the coaches of Duronto Express. 

On further enquiry about her legal travel documents, Begum was unable to produce a passport on a valid Indian visa. 

According to the information shared by Eastern Railway, during the search of her luggage, a smartphone along with some Bangladeshi currency was found. Begum and the seized items were handed over to GRP for further legal proceedings. 

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