BSF apprehends 7 Bangladeshi nationals in separate operations in different parts of Tripura

A Bangladeshi national was apprehended near the Anandpur Border Out Post (BOP), under Sonamura police station of Sepahijala District in Tripura.

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In this second case, the arrested individual was found in possession of 3,600 Bangladeshi currency and Rs 3,000 in Indian currency. (File Photo)

Written by: Debraj Deb

2 min readAgartalaOct 12, 2024 10:36 PM IST First published on: Oct 12, 2024 at 10:27 PM IST

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled a series of infiltration attempts and apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals in different parts of the state on Saturday amidst the festivities for Durga Puja and Bijoya Dashami.

A BSF Public Relations Officer (PRO) informed that BSF troops deployed in the area of Shyampara Border Out Post (BOP) in Sabroom, South Tripura district, apprehended four Bangladeshi nationals based on a tip-off while they were attempting to cross the border fencing.

All four apprehended Bangladeshi nationals were residents of Chattogram District, Bangladesh, the PRO stated.

Meanwhile, a Bangladeshi national was apprehended near the Anandpur Border Out Post (BOP), under Sonamura police station of Sepahijala District, in a separate operation based on specific information today.