BELONIA, Dec 4 (TIWN): Border Security Force has detained an African national near Ramthakur Para adjacent to Belonia Indo Bangla Border . His name was Peter Igwooba, 26, was detained who entered India from the Bangladesh side before dawn on Saturday. Mr. Igwooba, who claims to be a garment merchant, hails from Lagos in Nigeria.

He and two of his countrymen crossed the border through the unfenced border in Belonia, but were caught by a BSF personal headed by Assistant Commandant Jiten Baxi.

Mr. Igwooba was caught red handed and  his friends able to back to Bangladesh. After interrogation ,the captive claimed that he wanted to visit a friend in Delhi and paid an agent to guide them to India.

 Entries in his passport revealed that Mr. Igwooba had a valid visa to stay in Bangladesh till January 12, 2017. He reached Bangladesh on November 10 via Istanbul. Cell phones recovered, Two mobile phones, a Bangladeshi SIM card, Rs. 2,600 of 100 denomination, some Nigerian currency and personal belongings were recovered from his baggage’s. Police booked him under the Passport Act after the BSF handed him over to them.

 Over two months, five African nationals have been arrested at different border locations near Indo Bangla  Belonia unfenced area.