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One more Bangladeshi intruder arrested, BSF sends “protest note” to BGB

Shillong, Aug 10 (UNI) One more Bangladeshi intruder, who was part of the eight to nine armed men who sneaked into India on August 7, was arrested this morning in Meghalaya’s South West Khasi Hills district, taking the total number of such arrest to five, an official said.
The BSF has handed over a "protest note" to their Bangladeshi counterparts BGB regarding the intrusion of these eight to nine Bangladeshi nationals.
A security official said the fifth Bangladeshi national identified as Mubarak Hussain was spotted by the vigilant border villagers hiding in the forested area at Gilagora village and was assaulted by villagers.
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