Tripura: 4 Bangladeshi women arrested for crossing Intl Border in Agartala

Agartala: Four Bangladeshi women were arrested at the Agartala railway station for allegedly illegally crossing the Indo-Bangla international border.

An Indian tout was also arrested for helping the accused, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said.

The arrested women were identified as Meem Sultana (23), Rubaiya Sultana alias Asha (20), Ritu Begam (28), Jyoti Khatun (20), all residents of Bangladesh and the tout, Mohammed Kashem Miah (24), a resident of Sepahijala, Tripura.

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The arrests were made by the Government Railway Police (GRP) at Agartala station. The accused had reportedly entered India illegally from Bangladesh. 

The investigation revealed that some of the Bangladeshi women intended to travel to Ahmedabad, while others were planning to go to Pune by train.

Mohammed Kashem Miah facilitated the illegal entry and travel of these individuals within India, the GRP said.

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Further investigation is underway.(with Agency inputs)
 

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