12 Bangladeshis jailed in Tripura

Thirty foreign nationals including 12 Bangladeshis, arrested by Tripura police for illegal entry into India, have been sent to jail upon a court order, reports bdnews24.com. A police team of Mobile Task Force unit arrested the foreigners including 18 Mynamar citizens for entering the northeastern Tripura state illegally. After Friday's court order, all the detainees have been jailed for 14 days, pending formalities to send them back to their own countries. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Tripura Police Nepal Das has said police have arrested them at the Agartala Railway Station. The DIG added the group entered Tripura through Sonamura border point, which is located near Comilla in Bangladesh, and they were on their way to Assam for jobs. They were produced before a local court Friday before their conviction. They faced charges of illegal entry. After completion of their jail term they would be sent back, authorities said. In recent months more than 50 Myanmarese nationals were arrested in Tripura. They have been using Tripura as transit to mainland India in search of jobs. The Myanmarese told police that they fled Myanmar due to atrocities by security officials. Police officials said often the Myanmarese military unleashes atrocities on a section of its nationals, especially Rohingya Muslims, forcing them to flee. Over 50,000 Myanmarese have been living in different parts of neighbouring Mizoram, bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh, and working at various shops and factories after obtaining work permits.