Four Bangladesh nationals detained by BSF in Tripura

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel keep vigil along the India-Bangladesh Border . File photo
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Four Bangladesh nationals, including three women, have been detained from the Teliamura railway station in Tripura’s Khowai district, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said on Saturday (February 15, 2025).

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“Based on specific intelligence inputs, the anti-human trafficking unit of BSF detained four Bangladesh nationals, including three women, at Teliamura Railway station when they were deboarding from the Silchar-Agartala Express on Friday evening”, the official said.

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He said the Bangladeshis had returned to Tripura from Bangalore.

“All the Bangladesh nationals will be interrogated thoroughly to get the details about their movement. Once the interrogation is over, we will hand them over to police for taking necessary legal action,” the official said.

The BSF jawans also foiled a smuggling attempt when a group of miscreants tried to throw a consignment over the border fence at Kullubari in Sepahijala district on Friday (February 14, 2025).

“Two packets containing a huge quantity of suspected yaba tablets valued at ₹2 crore were seized,” he added.