A woman from Bangladesh swam across the border to marry her boyfriend in India, proving love knows no bounds. But she was arrested for entering the country illegally.
The 22-year-old Krishna Mandal met her Indian boyfriend Abhik Mandal online, and the love blossomed. They met on Facebook and soon decided to get married.
Sadly, Abhik didn’t have a passport so he couldn’t go to Bangladesh legally. That’s when Krishna decided to come to India. She walked through the wilderness of Sunderbans, home to a large population of tigers, and swam across the Malta river to reach India.
She reached West Bengal’s Kaikhali village, where Abhik was waiting for her. They drove to Kolkata and got married in a temple.

The fascinating love story of Krishna and Abhik started doing the rounds as more and more people got to know about the brave woman who swam across the border to marry her boyfriend. The police also got to know about it and arrested Krishna for illegally entering the country. According to reports, she may be handed over to the Bangladesh High Commission.
The internet was swooning after hearing the story. Here’s what people said.
Love runs blind, it doesn’t even care about borderline 🌹 https://t.co/UmiLCpo2g6
— Ds Sourav (@TheDsSourav) May 31, 2022
Just wow…. Now thats love….come on India you can do better….Woman swims to India from Bangladesh to marry lover https://t.co/nhARB3XGSp via @indiatoday
— Neelufisherman. (@neelufisherman) May 31, 2022
इश्क़ मजनू की वो आवाज़ है जिसके आगे कोई लैला किसी दीवार से रोकी न गई…
— विराग (@Bairaagiji) June 1, 2022
Brave Woman. The Authorities should not send her back. Find legal ways to keep her with her love.
— Mohan Menon (@menon_mm) June 2, 2022
Woman swims to India from Bangladesh to marry lover – India News https://t.co/EeICZZYZ4V
This could be us lekn tum Ghar se hi bahr nahi nikalti https://t.co/ndVvxC8fI8
— yours truly (@full_platee) June 1, 2022
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