35 Indian touts and over 600 Bangladeshis arrested by security forces

By  Firstdespatch Desk   Jan 06, 2025

Agartala, Jan 6 (FD) The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Tripura has arrested 35 Indian touts from different parts of state for helping Bangladeshis including the Rohingyas to enter in India, official sources said on Monday.

 Sources said that the GRP and BSF conducted a raid at Konaban in Sipahijala district and managed to arrest five touts and human traffickers.

The GRP, a proactive force also arrested 115 Bangladeshis and Rohingyas only from the Agartala rail station since August 1.
A large number of human traffickers were also arrested by BSF and Tripura police from different parts of the state, sources said.

In last five months, sources said that at least 600 Bangladeshi nationals and at least 63 Rohingya Muslims were arrested. 

“The infiltration started havoc after the Sheikh Hasina came to India on August 5 last and the torture on the Hindu minorities started in Bangladesh”, sources said adding that the Rohingyas, who were arrested wanted to go to different Indian metros for jobs.

Sources in the BSF said that they had sharpened their vigil along the 856 KM long border in Tripura after August 5 last and managed to nab many infiltrators including Rohingyas. FD JK