The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Saturday arrested a Bangladeshi woman for her alleged involvement in human trafficking in West Tripura's Charipara area, said the police. The accused, identified as Khadija Begum (36) is a resident of Brahmanbaria district in Bangladesh.
As per the police, "A Bangladeshi woman named Khadija Begum was arrested by the GRP (Government Railway Police) from the Charipara area in a joint operation with BSF (Border Security Force) Unit 42 and Amtali Police Station on Saturday afternoon." The GRP acted on a tip-off and detained her. Khadija Begum will be presented before the Agartala court for further legal proceedings.
Recent arrests of Bangladeshi nationals at Agartala Railway Station
Khadija's arrest comes after the local law enforcement agency and BSF on Thursday conducted a joint operation and apprehended 10 individuals, including 8 Bangladeshis after getting a tip-off about suspected illegal activities at Agartala Railway Station.
The operation was conducted amid the reports of cross-border human trafficking. The individuals were arrested as they were preparing to board a train, allegedly for illegal movement across the India-Bangladesh border. For further questioning, all ten arrested individuals were held in police custody at the local station. Authorities have also hinted at coordinating with Bangladeshi officials to get deep into the case and potentially repatriate the Bangladeshi nationals.
Notably, there have been many arrests of Bangladeshi nationals at Agartala Railway Station. On July 27, the GRP arrested 23 other Bangladeshi nationals from Agartala Railway Station. Before that on July 1, 11 Bangladeshi nationals, including 5 children and six women, were nabbed at the railway station. They were arrested for illegally entering India without documents.
(With ANI Inputs)
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