62 Foreigners apprehended by RPF of Northeast Frontier Railway in last one month

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway, in the month of June, 2023, apprehended as many as 62 foreign nationals for illegally entering India. The illegal migrants were apprehended during different drives and checks conducted at various railway stations and trains over this zone. Further, during this month till 11th July, 2023, RPF teams apprehended 30 illegal migrants which includes 18 Rohingiyas and 12 Bangladeshi nationals at Kumarghat, Agartala and Jalpaiguri railway stations.

Later, apprehended illegal migrants were handed over to concerned Government Railway Police (GRP) and Border Security Force (BSF) for necessary legal action. Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer of NFR stated in a recent incident on 11th July, 2023, RPF of Dharmanagar Post jointly with Local Police and BSF personnel conducted checking at Kumarghat railway station where they apprehended 12 Rohingiyas (nine males & three females including one minor girl) who had illegally entered into Indian territory. Later, the apprehended illegal migrants were taken into custody by BSF/Nalakata (Tripura) for necessary legal action.

Again, on that day, acting on information, RPF of Agartala, jointly with GRP/ Agartala conducted checking at Agartala railway station and apprehended 3 Bangladeshi nationals (one male & two transgender) for illegally entering into Indian territory. Later, the apprehended illegal migrants were handed over to OC/GRP/Agartala for further legal action. In another incident on 10th July, 2023, RPF of Jalpaiguri Post, during checking in train No.