Tripura police, BSF arrest man in joint border raid, seize pistol and suspected Bangladeshi drugs

A joint security operation in Tripura uncovered a pistol, ammunition and a cache of suspected Bangladeshi-origin drugs during a raid at a house close to the Srimantapur border, police confirmed on November 15.

Tripura Police from Sonamura Police Station and Border Security Force personnel searched the Rabindra Nagar, Bhogjpur home of Babul Miah, known locally as Body Babul, after receiving what officials described as a credible tip-off.

The operation began at about 3:30 pm and was conducted in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and independent witnesses.

Officers reported recovering a factory-made pistol with a magazine, four live rounds, a butcher’s chopper, 10 grams of YABA tablets and 100 Diazepam BP 5 mg tablets. Investigators also seized 250 empty bottles of Eskuf syrup, which police say may indicate drug-syrup trafficking across the border.

Miah, 49, was arrested at the scene, while his wife, Khursheda Begum, 27, was detained for questioning. Police said a case is being filed at Sonamura Police Station under relevant legal provisions.