HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Sept 8: In a swift operation, Tripura Police apprehended four Bangladeshi nationals in the early hours of Saturday for illegally crossing the India-Bangladesh border. The arrests took place in Kumarghat, Unakoti District, after the group was spotted behaving suspiciously in the area.
The apprehended individuals, identified as Mohammad Hanif (50), Mohammad Yusuf Ali (35), Parul Begum, and Jasmine Akhtar, all from different parts of Bagerhat district in Bangladesh, had reportedly entered India through a border town.
They had traveled by auto-rickshaws throughout the night before being dropped off near the LIC office in Dharmanagar.
Upon questioning, the group revealed that they had been lured to India by a man named Rubel from Dhaka, who had promised them employment opportunities in Bangalore.
The deteriorating economic conditions in Bangladesh are believed to have motivated the individuals to seek better prospects in India.
The arrested individuals have been presented before a local court, and legal proceedings are underway.
Tripura Police is continuing its investigation into the matter and is working to identify any potential human traffickers involved in the illegal entry.
