The detainees have been temporarily lodged at a holding centre in Malda, which borders Bangladesh. Authorities have initiated the legal process for their return to Bangladesh, after which they are expected to be handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the pushback process

The body of Bristi Mukherjee (28) was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house at Kusumba village in Rampurhat area this afternoon, a senior officer said