13 alleged Bangladesh nationals arrested in Tripura
Acting on a tip-off, Indian police conducted a raid in a rented accommodation near Tripura Medical College and Hospital at Hapania on Tuesday night and apprehended thirteen people
India has arrested 13 people it alleges are Bangladeshi citizens in West Tripura's Hapania area, Indian police said on Wednesday.
Of the 13 arrested, two were women, reports Deccan Herald.
Acting on a tip-off, Indian police conducted a raid in a rented accommodation near Tripura Medical College and Hospital at Hapania on Tuesday night and apprehended thirteen people, Amtali Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Sakar Chandra Das said.
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Initially, they claimed they were residents of Tripura's Gandacherra subdivision adjoining Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT) and had come to Hapania for treatment.
"However, they could not produce any valid document substantiating their claim of being residents of Tripura. During search, we found some Bangladesh documents indicating that they were actually Bangladesh nationals.
"Accordingly, they were arrested for illegally entering India without valid documents," he said.
"All the arrested Bangladesh nationals were handed over to Mobile Task Force (MTF), a dedicated wing of the state police for handling infiltration, for further investigation," he added.
