The Bangladesh Coast Guard detained an Indian citizen in Bhola on April 11, 2026, for allegedly entering the country illegally. Acting on a tip-off, a Coast Guard team arrested Abdul Momin, 34, from the area near the Kheyaghat Bridge in Bhola Sadar upazila. He is the son of Bosar Ali and Hajera Khatun from Bashpukur village under Jatrapur police station in Sipahijala, India.

According to Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Mohammad Abul Kashem, Momin admitted during interrogation that he had crossed into Bangladesh on April 7, 2026, through the Birampur border in Dinajpur with the help of a drug trafficking group. He reportedly entered the country to go into hiding. The Coast Guard later handed him over to Bhola Sadar police for legal action.

Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Monirul Islam of Bhola Sadar Model Police Station confirmed that a case has been filed against Momin for illegal entry under case number 25 dated April 11, 2026. He will be sent to court for further proceedings.