Tripura Police apprehended 16 Rohingyas at the Dharmanagar Inter State Bus Terminus in the North District. This district shares interstate borders with Assam and Mizoram.
According to Tripura Police insiders, the group comprises 11 adults and five minors. The arrested adults have been identified as Mustafa Khatrou (60), Tauaba (35), Fatima Khatun (25), Rahana Begum (38), Mohammad Sabi (30), Mohammad Ibrahim (39), Fauzul Islam (22), Mohammad Sultan (28), Noor Mohammad (68), Abdul Malik (23), and Mohammad Hasan (33). The five minors are part of the same group.
“Based on a tip-off, we rushed to the Dharmanagar ISBT and found them at the bus stand. Preliminary interrogation revealed that they claim to be from the Kutupalong and Balukhali camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, as well as the Zilla Udan area. They reportedly entered Bharat illegally and were intending to travel to other states in search of work via a night bus,” said a police official.
Currently, the adults are detained at Dharmanagar Police Station, while the minors are at the Women Police Station. An investigation has been initiated, and a case has been filed against them. The individuals have been forwarded to court for further proceedings.
