Two Bangladeshi youths held with arms in India

Five Chakma youths including two from Bangladesh have been apprehended with a large quantity of arms and ammunition in the Indian state of Mizoram, reports bdnews24.com.

A senior official of Border Security Force (BSF) in Agartala said the arrests were made Thursday.

The Bangladesh arrestees have been identified as Jius Chakma, 28, and Sumitro Chakma, 48, both residents of Rangamati.

Jius identified himself as an active member of Parbartya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samati (PCJSS) - a forum fighting for the rights of the indigenous people in CHT region of Bangladesh.

The other three are Indian nationals identified as Purnajoy Chakma, 45, Dipankar Chakma, 33, and Bijoy Chakma, 31, all residents of Rajivnagar of Mamit district in Mizoram.

Chakma youths had also been arrested earlier in Mizoram along with arms.