The Indian Army apprehended a Bangladeshi national who was working as a civilian labourer at its Bengdubi military station near Siliguri in north Bengal and in possession of Aadhaar, PAN and voter ID cards, an official said on Friday (November 7, 2025).

During a reverification drive of all civil personnel at the military station, situated close to the strategically sensitive 'Chicken's Neck', a man working there as a labourer was found suspicious, and on further investigation and search, he was found to own a Bangladesh nationality identity card.

"He was also in possession of an Aadhaar card, a PAN card and a voter ID card," the Defence official said in a statement.

He said that the individual was handed over to police on Wednesday for further investigation," he said.

The official said

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