BENAPOLE (JESSORE): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained 26 people, including 12 women and three minors, while they were trying to enter India illegally from Benapole border area of the district early Tuesday.

Subedar Aiyub Hossain of Benapole check post ICP Camp told banglanews that the detainees were trying to enter India illegally through Sadipur village of Benapole around 6:00am.

Acting on tip-off, a patrol team of BGB conducted a drive and detained them, he added.

Subedar Aiyub Hossain also said that the detainees were handed over to Benapole Port Thana police.

No broker was detained in this regard, he added.

BDST: 1430 HRS, FEB 17, 2015