Border Force Arrests 23 Bangladeshi Smugglers In Tripura

It appears that around 30 Bangladeshi smugglers, divided into small groups, crossed the international border to receive a consignment of sugar from their counterparts on the Indian side.

As many as 23 Bangladeshi smugglers were arrested by BSF from Samarganja in South Tripura district on Tuesday, an official said.

The BSF troops also seized over 6,000 kg of sugar and 17 mobile phones from them, he said.

"Acting on specific information regarding trans-border smuggling of sugar, troops waited at Samarganj on Tuesday and apprehended 23 Bangladeshi smugglers," the BSF official said.