Agartala: Tripura Police have apprehended four Bangladeshi nationals in the Nandananagar area of Agartala city for illegal entry into the state.
According to a Tripura Police personnel from New Capital Complex Police Station, local residents tipped off the authorities about individuals exhibiting suspicious behaviour in the market.
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Following this information, police raided the area and detained the suspects.
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During interrogation, the individuals—identified as Abdul Kalam, Kamrul Jaman, Nabir Hossain, and Md. Jubayer—confessed to being from Bangladesh and admitted to their illegal entry into Tripura.
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The suspects have been arrested and presented before the court, where the police have requested remand for further investigation.
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Earlier the Border Security Force (BSF) and Meghalaya Police apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals and two Indian facilitators at a checkpoint.
The operation was part of heightened security measures along the Indo-Bangladesh border due to the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh.
The apprehended individuals were handed over to the concerned police station for further legal action.