9 Bangladeshis, 4 Rohingyas held by Tripura Police

 AGARTALA: Tripura Police said on Friday that they have arrested nine Bangladeshi nationals, including two children, and four Rohingyas (Myanmarese) after they illegally entered the northeastern state. A police officer said that the Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas were detained at Kailashahar in Unakoti district on Thursday night when they were moving towards Karimganj in southern Assam in three vehicles. The police have also arrested the drivers of the three vehicles along with three touts who helped the foreign intruders enter Tripura from Bangladesh.

The detainees told the police that they intended to go to Delhi via Assam in search of a livelihood. Tripura shares an 856-kilometre border with Bangladesh, most of which is fenced. (IANS)

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