Agartala, June 7 -- Two separate courts in Tripura on Friday convicted six people, including five Bangladeshi nationals, for offences under the Passport Act and Foreigners Act.
According to police, the sub-divisional judicial magistrate in Sabroom of the South Tripura district convicted two persons identified as Rubella Chandra Das (28), a resident of Sarsha Bhikari under Feni district of Bangladesh, and Dulal Das (40) from Biswaram Bhusihi Para, Purba Bardhaman of West Bengal.
Both were found guilty under Section 3 of the Passport Act. Each of them was fined Rs 5,000 and sentenced to 15 days of simple imprisonment in case of non-payment, police said. While Rubella entered India without valid documents, Dulal was accused of sheltering the...