Agartala: The Border Security Force ( BSF ) has taken into custody three individuals from Bangladesh and four Indian touts in two distinct operations conducted on Thursday.
The duo was caught red-handed by the DVAC while receiving Rs 1,500 from the complainant. Two Bangladeshi citizens from Dhaka were caught at Rahimpur, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kalamchaura police station in Sepahijala district, as they attempted to cross into Indian territory by navigating through the border fence, according to a statement released by the BSF. Following the information provided by the apprehended individuals, the BSF and police carried out a joint operation in the Indian village of Gurangola, resulting in the arrest of one tout who was involved in facilitating the infiltration. Two separate operations conducted by the BSF, in collaboration with GRP Agartala and Tripura Police, led to the arrest of at least three Indian touts who were involved in facilitating illegal migration . BSF officers successfully stopped an infiltration attempt at the India-Bangladesh border in Murshidabad, arresting four Bangladeshi nationals with fake Aadhaar cards and an Indian tout aiding their entry. The intruders, intending to travel to Chennai for work, were captured after a swift response by BSF personnel. All involved have been handed over to local police for further action. Tangedco staff, tout arrested on corruption allegations A Tangedco revenue supervisor and a tout were arrested in Thanjavur for accepting a bribe to change the tariff classification of an electricity connection. They were presented in court and remanded in custody.
In a separate incident on Wednesday night, a Bangladeshi national was apprehended at Mohanpur BOP, which is under the jurisdiction of Sidhai police station in West Tripura district, while attempting to enter Indian territory by negotiating the border fence.