11 Bangladeshi Nationals Including Woman and Children Held for Illegal Entry in Tripura Incident Reported on 30 October 2025, Thursday Night
On 30 October 2025 (Thursday night), eleven Bangladeshi nationals — including a woman and three children — were detained in Khowai, Tripura, after entering India illegally through the Asharam Bari border. Locals at Sombaria Bazar stopped them while they were traveling in two auto-rickshaws. Police and BSF officials later rescued them and took them to Khowai Police Station. Six of the detainees admitted they were from Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh, while one woman said she crossed into India with her children fearing for their safety due to instability in Bangladesh. The remaining five claimed to be Indian citizens. The police registered cases under illegal infiltration laws and also filed separate cases against the two auto drivers and others involved.
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On 30 October 2025, Thursday night, eleven Bangladeshi nationals illegally entered India through the Asharam Bari border area under Khowai Subdivision. Among them were three children and one woman.
While they were on their way to Khowai in two auto-rickshaws, local residents at Sombaria Bazar became suspicious and detained them. Upon receiving the information, the Officer-in-Charge of Champahaor Police Station, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, and local BSF jawans rushed to the spot.
For a long time, the local people refused to hand over the Bangladeshi nationals to the police. Later, following the instructions of the District Superintendent of Police, a large police force arrived at the scene. Around 2 a.m., the police rescued the detainees and brought them to Khowai Police Station.
According to the district police, six of the Bangladeshi nationals admitted that they were residents of the Brahmanbaria area of Bangladesh. One Bangladeshi woman stated that she had entered India illegally with her two children due to fear for their safety amid the unstable situation in Bangladesh. The remaining five individuals claimed that they were Indian citizens.
The police have registered a case and begun investigating the incident.
District Superintendent of Police Ranaditya Das stated that cases have been filed under charges of illegal infiltration against the Bangladeshi nationals, and separate cases have been registered against the two auto-rickshaw drivers and several others.
By Choba Tripura
