In a significant development, a total of 16 Bangladeshi nationals, including 13 males and 3 females, were apprehended at Agartala Railway Station on Tuesday evening.
According to the police, 13 kilogrammes of dry ganja were seized from the accused. The contraband was found concealed inside a trolley bag near the parcel office.
Acting on a tip-off about suspected illegal activities at Agartala Railway Station, the local law enforcement agencies and Border Security Force on Thursday conducted a joint operation arresting 10 individuals including eight Bangladeshi nationals.
In a significant operation based on confidential information, the Government Railway Police (GRP) on Thursday detained seven Bangladeshi nationals at Agartala Railway Station.
The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals from Agartala Railway Station while crossing the International Border on Thursday, officials said.
In a significant operation based on confidential information, authorities apprehended 11 Bangladeshi nationals, including 6 women with their children, at Agartala Railway Station on June 30, 2024.
In a significant narcotics operation unfolding at Agartala Railway Junction, a drug peddler was apprehended on Friday for attempting to transport 22 kilograms of dried cannabis towards Bihar, said a GRP police official.
The arrested individuals are identified as Meem Sultana (23), Rubaiya Sultana alias Asha (20), Ritu Begam (28), and Jyoti Khatun (20) all residents of Bangladesh. The Indian citizen was identified as Kashem Miah (24), a resident of Sepahijala, Tripura.
The Government Railway Police (GRP) apprehended the group, who had crossed the border without proper documentation and planned to travel to Delhi, Bangalore, and Gujarat.