Tripura

Tensions were already high in Tripura after the last week incident where a Muslim mob went beserk over Durga Puja chanda. The situation further deteriorated due to vandalism at the Shiva Temple.

"Kadamtala bazar is destroyed, including the front part of my house. Is this India? Where do we go from here?" a terrified Hindu woman was heard saying.

The accused were identified as Mohammed Hanif, Yusuf Ali, Parul Begum and Jasmine Akhter. During police interrogation, they admitted to crossing the border illegally from Bangladesh

The Central government and State government of Tripura on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Settlement with the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) in the national capital.

In the meantime, the local administration has imposed a 48-hour curfew under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

Tripura Police on Sunday arrested 12 Bangladeshi infiltrators for illegally entering India. The accused persons have been booked under the Foreigners Act and the Passport Act.

Every day, stories emerge of Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators being captured in Tripura. According to a report, the BSF apprehended 1018 infiltrators in Tripura alone between January 2023 and April 15, 2024. Of these, 498 are Bangladeshi.

The authorities have filed a case and are set to produce the detained Bangladeshi nationals before the court on 30th June.

The Indian government has declared Rohingyas illegal immigrants and a threat to the country's national security.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting to review the response and preparedness for Cyclone 'Remal.'