India, Sept. 28 -- A total of 3,518 illegal migrants, including 3,316 from neighbouring Bangladesh, have been arrested in Tripura since 2022, according to a report tabled in the recent state assembly session.

The remaining detainees included 191 from Myanmar, seven from Nigeria, and four from France, the report said.

The report further added that a total of 982 migrants from these countries were arrested in 2022, followed by 1,112 the subsequent year, 1,008 in 2024, and the remaining 416 were arrested till August this year.

Also, a total of 2,739 illegal migrants, including 2,607 from Bangladesh and 132 from Myanmar, were pushed back to their respective countries during this period.

Among the 2,739 illegal migrants, 911-including 894 ...