Manik Debnath (centre), now 33, had been arrested by BGB and lodged in jail.
KOLKATA: A mentally unstable man from Balurghat, who had accidentally crossed over to Bangladesh three years ago and was lodged in jail there, was finally brought home on Tuesday following concerted efforts by social workers and district, state and central officials.
Manik Debnath, now 33, was under treatment for a mental disorder when he had strayed into Bangladesh via Ghasuria-Hili border on March 13, 2018. Since Debnath did not have travel documents, the BGB nabbed him and he was booked for trespassing. A bottle of cough syrup allegedly found on him didn’t work in his favour either.