BSF detain one Nigerian, 3 Bangladeshi from separate parts of Tripura

In three separate operations, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel apprehended one Nigerian national, one Indian national, and three Bangladeshi nationals.

Acting on specific intelligence, a special ambush was laid at Kaiyedhepa in Sepahijala district. During the operation, BSF personnel apprehended a Nigerian national identified as Maxwel Nweke (34 years), who was found moving suspiciously along the Indo-Bangladesh border road, attempting to exfiltrate into Bangladesh. Further based on information provided by the Nigerian national, BSF troops also apprehended an Indian national, Suraj Prasad, a resident of Amtoli in West Tripura district, who was fleeing the spot on a motorcycle. He is a listed tout and BSF has been actively tracking him.

In another operation, based on specific information, BSF troops apprehended a 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl from Mangroli in North Tripura district. She was attempting to infiltrate into India by crossing the border fence. The apprehended girl is a resident of Chandpur village, under Kulaura Police Station, Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh.

Additionally, in a joint operation with sister agency in Agartala, BSF apprehended two more Bangladeshi nationals (one male and one female) in West Tripura. Both individuals are residents of Bagerhat district, Bangladesh.

The BSF has intensified its domination and operations along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura to prevent infiltration, exfiltration, and trans-border crimes.