2 held at Agartala railway station with illegal arms

The duo was arrested later and identified as Priya Debbarma, 22, and Karan Debbarma, 24, both from Khowai district.

Preliminary interrogation has revealed that the arrestees were coming from Dharmanagar.

Tripura Police and the Government Railway Police at the Agartala Railway Station late on Friday evening held two people with illegal firearms after they arrived in the city on board the Jan Shatabdi Express.

Speaking to reporters, officer in-charge of Agartala Government Railway Police Station Tapas Das said, “We had a tip off about a man and woman coming to Agartala with weapons on them. We laid an ambush along with the RPF and Tripura Police and detained two passengers who were seen hurrying towards the flyover after the train reached Agartala at 10.30 pm.”

Das added, “Due to their suspicious activities, we questioned them but they couldn’t provide any satisfactory answer. We found a 9 mm pistol with a magazine, cash etc from their possession.”

Story continues below this ad

The duo was arrested later and identified as Priya Debbarma, 22, and Karan Debbarma, 24, both from Khowai district.

They were booked under the Arms Act and other sections of the Indian Penal Code, produced before a local court where the police sought remand for seven days.

Preliminary interrogation has revealed that the arrestees were coming from Dharmanagar. However, the origin or the destination of the weapons are yet to be ascertained.

Meanwhile, five Bangladeshi nationals, who illegally sneaked into the Indian territory, were arrested from Shantirbazaar area in South Tripura district on Friday.

Story continues below this ad

A senior official of the state police on Saturday informed that the arrestees confessed to have come to India in search of work.

Shantirbazaar police station in-charge Sanjib Lashkar said the arrested foreign nationals were made to appear before the Belonia District and Sessions court on Saturday with a plea for police remand.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Top Stories

Cities Day after Diwali, Delhi chokes as AQI shoots up; toxic smog hangs over NCR

Entertainment Actor-director Asrani passes away at 84; family issues statement: ‘The one who brought smiles to everyone’s faces’

Google's office in Hyderabad recently hosted a lavish Diwali celebration, sparking chatter on social media (Image source: @the.indianmunda/Instagram)

Smriti Mandhana admitted that India messed up their shot selection after their stunning defeat to England in Indore. (AP Photo)

Sports India's L-L-Losing streak at Women's World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur's side struggling with execution and composure, says former coach WV Raman

Opinion Hope is at the heart of Diwali stories, old and new

The RJD’s key face and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav, party supremo Lalu Yadav’s son, will again contest from his stronghold Raghopur.

Amid Mahagathbandhan crisis, RJD unveils list of 143, drops 36 MLAs, focuses on ‘M-Y’

Political Pulse2 hr ago

The RJD, lead player of the Mahagathbandhan, released its full list of 143 candidates for the November Bihar Assembly elections. Its key face Tejashwi Yadav will contest from Raghopur, and 41 sitting MLAs have been renominated. The party has dropped 36 sitting MLAs and fielded young leaders, signaling a bid to consolidate its core Muslim-Yadav vote base. The Congress has fielded 60 candidates.

View all shorts

Live Blog

Loading Taboola...