They suspect that Gope's alleged abduction may have been carried out in retaliation for an earlier attempt by a Bangladeshi national to enter India. That alleged infiltration attempt took place on August 6 along the Chaulhati border, according to local sources. The incident comes at a time of heightened scrutiny over security along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal. Authorities have not yet publicly confirmed the identities of those allegedly involved in Gope's abduction, nor have they established whether the missing tea farmer was taken into Bangladesh. As the investigation continues, Gope's family is waiting for one answer above all: where is the 35-year-old tea farmer, and will he return home safely?