Five Bangladeshi nationals, including three women, were arrested during the past 24 hours in Tripura

Guwahati: Five Bangladeshi nationals, including three women, were arrested during the past 24 hours in Tripura.

In another incident, two Bangladeshi thieves were detained by villagers at Nandalal Das Para, in Simna Assembly constituency of West Tripura district on Sunday.

Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Police Force (RPF) and BSF arrested five Bangladeshi nationals, including three women, during the past 24 hours at the Agartala Railway Station.


GRP Station In-charge Tapash Das said that they along with the RPF and BSF conducted a joint operation and arrested the Bangladeshi nationals.

They had entered the Indian territory by illegally crossing the border.

"Cases were registered at the Agartala GRP station against them under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Indian Passport Act, Foreigners Act and other relevant sections of the law," Das said.

Vigil along the India-Bangladesh border was further tightened to prevent illegal immigration, cross-border crimes and movement by anti-national elements.