Agartala, May 22 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) has made several arrests and seized substantial quantities of contraband items in separate operations conducted over the past two days, an official stated on Thursday.

The official confirmed that in a major operation on 21 May 2025 at around 6:05 am, vigilant BSF personnel deployed at Border Outpost (BOP) Manu, under West Tripura district, apprehended nine Bangladeshi nationals.

The individuals were attempting to cross the international border illegally into Bangladesh.

"Preliminary investigations revealed that the apprehended persons had been residing and working in Agartala for the past one to two years without valid documentation," the official stated.

The official further stated ...