Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from the Konaban Border Outpost and the Tripura Police in a joint operation recently arrested a human trafficker from Radhanagar village in Tripura’s Sepahijala district.
A police officer informed Friday evening that they received a tip-off and arrested one Anjan Das, 47, from his residence and also seized a country-made pistol, one magazine, and three live rounds of ammunition.
A BSF officer later said that the individual is suspected to be involved in multiple cases of human trafficking and trans-border smuggling.
BSF also seized 415 kg of ganja and other contraband items worth Rs 34.74 lakh in separate operations on Friday, the officer added.
The police also seized a country-made pistol, one magazine, and three live rounds of ammunition. (Image: X/@BSF_Tripura)
Earlier on Wednesday, a man sustained injuries after being hit by a non-lethal weapon fired by BSF while he was crossing the international border illegally in Sepahijala.
BSF apprehended 14 Bangladeshi infiltrators and two Indian touts in the last week in a series of operations along the border.
Several incidents of clashes between BSF and sugar smugglers have also been reported recently.
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BSF has enhanced vigilance and intensified its domination along the international border in Tripura in recent months.
Tripura has an 856-km-long international border with Bangladesh, some patches of which are yet to be fenced.
