Claims of Bangladeshis with multiple entry Indian visa barred at Petrapole “unfounded”: High Commission

India today termed as “entirely unfounded” some reports on social media that are claiming Bangladeshi nationals holding multiple entry visas are being denied entry into India at Petrapole border if their previous visit to India was within three months.

“Some reports on social media are falsely claiming that Bangladeshi nationals holding multiple entry visas are being denied entry into India at Petrapole (in India) if their previous visit to India took place within three months of their current travel,” the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said in a statement, our New Delhi correspondent reports.

“The High Commission of India clarifies hereby that this is entirely unfounded. There has been no change in policy with regard to entry rules for Bangladeshi nationals holding multiple-entry visas for visiting India either by road, rail or air,” it said.

It urged “Bangladeshi friends” to ignore such false posts on social media.