As many as 1,018 individuals were arrested from January 2023 till April this year while they were illegally crossing the border in different parts of Tripura.
By Debraj Deb
Nine persons, including eight Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian tout, were arrested in Tripura while they were about to leave for Maharashtra.
They were arrested at Agartala Railway Station following a joint operation conducted by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF).
GRP station in-charge Tapas Das stated that the eight Bangladeshi nationals confessed that they came from across the border.
“We traced them while they were about to board Kanchanjunga Express. We have initiated action against the detainees under the Foreigner’s Act, IPC, and Indian Passport Act. Investigation is on to trace their entry point,” said the GRP official.
In the preliminary investigation, they found that the Indian tout facilitated the Bangladeshi nationals in entering Tripura illegally and later, they were about to move to Maharashtra likely for employment.
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