Indian Immigration Police handed over seven Bangladeshi nationals, including Rahmatullah, a member banned militant group Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), through Benapole check post on Saturday night.

They returned after serving 4 years in Indian prison while Benapole Immigration Police received them and later shifted to the Benapole Port Police Station.

Rahmatullah fled to India after he and his men attacked a prison van in Trishal of Mymensingh killing a policeman to snatch away three arrested JMB members. He was arrested by Indian Police in Kolkata city seven years back.

Besides, other six people were arrested by the Kolkata police after illegally entering India after being lured by human traffickers to get good jobs.

Benapole Check-Post Immigration Officer-in-Charge (OC) Imtiaz Ahsanul Kader Bhuiyan said Rahmatullah, a resident of Narayanganj city, is facing an arrest warrant at Narayanganj Police Station.

He is also one of the accused in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed with Darussalam Police Station in Dhaka on 2 April 2012 and Trishal Police Station in Mymensingh on 23 February 2014. He will be handed over to the Narayanganj Police.

He was brought back under a special travel permit from the governments of the two countries.

Benapole Port Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Russell Mia said, six returnees went to India in search of good work. Later, they were brought back under travel permits issued by the Home Ministries of the two countries. After filing a general diary, they were handed over to an NGO for safe return to their families, he said.