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Indian police have found a 200 meter long tunnel on the Bangladesh-India border. The tunnel was found near the border with Bangladesh in the Karimganj district of the Indian state of Assam.
Today is Sunday in the Indian media. India Times He reported the matter.
Assam SP Mayank Kumar India Times“The tunnel was found while rescuing a kidnapped man in the border area,” said K.
According to the Indian police, the tunnel was used for smuggling and infiltration at the border.
It was learned that the police found the tunnel while rescuing a person named Dilwar Hossain who was abducted on December 26.
The kidnappers called his home and demanded a ransom of five lakh rupees. The number from which the call was made was from Bangladesh, Indian police said.
After returning, Dilwar informed the police about the tunnel. A special police team carried out a search operation in the Balia area on Friday and found the tunnel.
Dilwar said the tunnel has reached the Sylhet border in Bangladesh. Criminals routinely use the tunnel to smuggle goods or kidnap hostages.
SP Kumar said: ‘The tunnel is deep in a forest with a barbed wire fence at the top. The BSF has already been asked to close the Indian mouth of the tunnel.
Dilwar said there are at least 73 natural holes along the 92-kilometer-long border in Karimganj. Of these, penetration occurs through approximately 22.
In May 2016, another similar tunnel was found in Madanpur, Karimganj district, through which cattle were smuggled.
