8 Touts held by STF Assam in Tripura for illegal business of crossing Rohingiya into Indian Territory

As many as 6 touts and two Bangladeshi touts were arrested by Special Task Force of Assam in Tripura involved in illegal business for crossing Rohingiya Muslims into Indian Territory.

A press statement from STF Assam said an all-out operation was conducted by the STF, Assam as per the direction of the Assam Chief Minister against the linkman/Touts of Rohingiya Muslims by deputing five of Police Teams, headed by ASP / Dy. SP level Officers to various Bordering districts of Tripura in connection with a case.

“During the operation in the bordering districts of Tripura in the hideout places of the below mentioned Linkman/Touts are found involved in illegal business for crossing Rohingiya Muslims into Indian Territory by using fake ID and other travelling documents after processing of fake travelling documents for showing the illegal Rohingiya Muslims and Bangladeshi nationals as Indian Citizen, which is a major threat to National security”, the press release reads.

It further said that the modus operandi of the Touts, involved into the business of bringing such Rohingiya Muslims into India from Bangladesh are for ulterior motives, having the propensity to cause internal disturbance, thereby threatening the unity, integrity and sovereignty.

“They also facilitate the illegal Rohingya immigrants to board Delhi bound trains from Kumarghat Railway Station in Tripura. These Touts escorted Rohingyas to board Kolkata / Delhi / Hyderabad / Banglore bound trains from Dharmanagar, Kumarghat (Tripura) and Badarpur (Assam) by using fake ID as well as processing fake documents”, it reads.

During search and raid, the following Touts have been apprehended by the STF Assam who are identified as Tout Uttam Pal of Dalugaon, Unakoti district of Tripura, Tout Kajal Sarkar and Tout Sagar Sarkar of Kamalghat, West Tripura, Tout Pervez Hussain @ Abdul Hussain, Sepahijela District of Tripura, Tout Shib Sankar Ghosh @ Boto and Tout Kartik Nama of Belonia, South Tripura,.

The STF has also detained two Bangladeshi touts identified as Md. Shaahadat @ Sahadat SK of Chandpur and Bijoy Barua, Bangladeshi Tout from Chittagang, Bangladesh.

“Further investigation is on to crack down the illegal network of Touts who are involved in anti India activities. Next round of operations based on investigation carried out so far would be carried out in other parts of the country where touts helping Rohingiyas are located”, it added.