The Tripura Police recently arrested nine Bangladeshi citizens in Khowai district on charges of illegally entering India. Three alleged Indian accomplices of the Bangladeshi nationals were also held.
A team from the Teliamura police station led by Second Officer Nandan Baidya nabbed the accused based on a tip-off.
The police said the arrested Bangladeshi citizens had been staying in rented premises for the past month using Indian documents. The three Indians held in the case are all from the eastern state of Bihar.
The Bangladeshi nationals are said to have entered India through different routes. They allegedly hail from Gopalganj in Bangladesh and sold blankets and other items on the Indian side.
“We have charged them under the Indian Passport Act. We are investigating the matter,” Baidya said.