The Mobile Task Force (MTF) of Tripura police has detected 2,245
illegal immigrants in the state last year, a senior police officer said
on Friday.
“We have detected 2,245 illegal immigrants in Tripura
last year among them 2,058 are male and 187 are female. Most of the
illegal migrants are from neighbouring Bangladesh,” the officer said.
He said there are seven detention camps of MTF in the state and illegal migrants are put in the camps before deportation.
“Altogether 2,127 Bangladeshis were deported last year,” the officer said.
Tripura shares a 856-km long border with Bangladesh.
“Many
Bangladeshis enter into Indian territory for treatment, to attend
marriage ceremony or other programmes without passports. In case any
immigrant carries contraband or arms, we register cases against them and
move courts for legal actions. Those who are found not involved in any
crime are deported,” the officer said.
He said the major
achievement of the MTF last year was the arrest 25 Bangladeshi nationals
from Agartala Railway station in June.
They are now lodged in
Bishalgarh central jail as cases were registered against them for their
alleged involvement with ISI of Pakistan, the officer added.
Source: TNT-The North East Today
