12 Rohingyas Prevented from Entering Tripura Through Bangladesh: BSF

Agartala, July 21, 2019:

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said the force has thwarted an attempt of at least 12 Rohingyas to enter into Indian territory through Tripura from Bangladesh.

Two men, five women and as many children had tried to enter Sipahijala district in Tripura.

BSF Deputy Inspector General C L Belwa said that their troops thwarted their attempts to enter into Indian territory through Futia village in the international border on Thursday and added that the BSF had thwarted their entry.

A company commander-level flag meeting was held two days back on this with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) which was followed by a battalion commander-level meeting, he said.

"We have seized biscuits and soft drinks from their (Rohingyas') possession, which were manufactured in Bangladesh. These were provided by the World Food Programme, at Cox's Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh," he said.

During the meeting on Thursday, the BGB accepted that Rohingyas came from Bangladesh side and sought two days time for a final decision, Belwa said.

According to sources in the BSF and the police, over 250 Rohingya Muslims have been detained during the past one year from different parts of the North-East, which share 2,000 km long border with the neighbouring country Bangladesh.

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