3 Bangladeshi nationals held while trying to sneak into Indian soil in Tripura

All the apprehended Bangladeshi citizens were identified as residents of Comilla district in Bangladesh.

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All the apprehended Bangladeshi citizens were identified as residents of Comilla district in Bangladesh. (Express Archives)

Written by: Debraj Deb

2 min readAgartalaSep 17, 2024 08:18 PM IST First published on: Sep 17, 2024 at 08:11 PM IST

The troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday arrested three Bangladeshi nationals while they were attempting to enter Indian territory by crossing the border fence in Tripura’s Sepahijala district, officials said on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters, a BSF Public Relations Officer (PRO) informed that BSF troops on duty apprehended the Bangladeshi nationals near the Harihardola Border Outpost (BOP) in Sepahijala district. They were caught red-handed while trying to illegally enter Indian territory.

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All the apprehended Bangladeshi citizens were identified as residents of Comilla district in Bangladesh. The BSF stated that it has intensified monitoring and vigilance along the Tripura border to prevent infiltration. In September alone, 65 Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended by BSF troops while attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory.