Agartala, June 27 -- Tripura Police have arrested eight individuals including five Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian touts in separate operations over the past 24 hours in Agartala and Amtali areas of West Tripura district.

In the first incident, East Agartala Police detained two Bangladeshi women and one Indian man near the North Gate area of Agartala city on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off regarding suspicious movements, police apprehended the trio. During interrogation, it was revealed that the women had illegally crossed the border into India.

The Bangladeshi nationals were identified as Ruma Sheikh and Aklima Akhter, while the Indian accomplice was named Krishna Debnath, a resident of Notunbazar in Gomati district. A case has bee...