Six Bangladesh nationals arrested by the security forces in Tripura
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Officials said that the Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel arrested four Bangladeshi nationals at Agartala railway station on Tuesday night before they boarded a train to travel to other Indian states via Guwahati.
The Bangladeshi nationals are residents of Bangladesh's Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi Districts, told the security personnel that they came to India in search of jobs.
In another incident, the Border Security Force (BSF) jawans arrested two Bangladeshi citizens from Srinagar areas of South Tripura district for their illegal entry into India. The intruders are residents of Noakhali and Chittagong districts.
A para-military force spokesman said that the BSF is cracking down heavily on the illegal migration by Bangladeshi nationals and has stepped up the vigil in close coordination with sister agencies in the border area.
Following the direction of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, BSF has stepped up its drive against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and all field formations are actively breaking down the nexus of touts in the bordering areas.
Over the last two-and-a-half months, more than 125 Bangladeshi nationals and 32 Rohingyas were arrested by the GRP, BSF and Tripura Police from the Agartala railway station
