Agartala, April 22 -- The Agartala Government Railway Police and Border Security Force personnel from Lankamura BOP, and officials from the Ramnagar Outpost apprehended five Indian touts suspected of involvement in cross-border human trafficking.

The arrests took place in the areas of Shanmura, Sharma Lunga, and Lankamura all under the jurisdiction of the West Agartala Police Station.

According to police sources, the accused have been linked to multiple cases of facilitating illegal movement across the Indo-Bangladesh border.

Among those arrested are Suman Das, also known as Bikash, son of the late Subhash Chandra Das, and Rahul Das, son of Pranballab Das. Both are residents of Shanmura, near Loknath Ashram.

Their arrests are tied to ...