Agartala, April 1 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the state government has taken a series of steps to prevent illegal infiltration in Tripura, including conducting joint patrolling in unfenced areas along the international border, conducting raids, and forming district-level Anti-Human Trafficking units.

CM Saha, who is also the Home Minister of the state, said this while replying to a question during the Reference Period raised by MLA Ranjit Debbarma on the last day of the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

"Currently, cases are being registered against illegal infiltrators and border brokers under two laws - the Indian Passports Act and the Foreigners Act. It is to be noted that under these two laws, a ...