Days after an attack on BSF personnel at Ashabari, security agencies in Tripura have stepped up checks along the India-Bangladesh border, with several people suspected of having entered India illegally taken to a local police station for questioning and verification of their identities on Saturday.
18 Arrested In Attack On BSF Personnel
The questioning comes amid a wider verification drive in Sepahijala district, where teams comprising the Border Security Force (BSF), Tripura Police and Revenue Department officials have begun checking land records and properties in villages along the border. Police have made eight arrests in the latest round of action. Police are continuing the investigation to establish the role of those involved and identify other suspects.
Meanwhile, the number of arrests in connection with the Ashabari attack has reached 18. All 18 arrested accused have been sent to judicial custody.
