A 25-year-old man was arrested in Tripura while attempting to cross into Bangladesh illegally, officials said here on Friday, adding that he claimed to be a Pakistani-born Bangladeshi national who had travelled across India.
The official said the youth, named Ayan Alam was detained by border villagers at Jalefa in South Tripura district on Thursday night and was handed over to the police later.
Alam’s mobile phone, a few thousand rupees and some Indian documents, including an Aadhaar card, were recovered from his possession. The documents were being examined to corroborate the truth of his confession and his Pakistan connection, the official told the media.
“During interrogation, the detainee said that he was a Pakistan-born Bangladeshi citizen. Thorough interrogation revealed that he was from Mayarampur village of Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh,” the official said.
Alam confessed that his parents had shifted from Bangladesh to Pakistan 25 years ago and he was born in Pakistan, the official said. Quoting the youth, the official added that the Pakistani authorities had taken action against his family due to the non-availability of valid documents and Ayan's father returned to Bangladesh with him in 2011. His mother, four brothers and four sisters, however, stayed back in Pakistan.
The official said that during questioning, Ayan also confessed that he illegally entered Indian territory via Bangladesh in 2014 and then moved to Kerala, where he worked for a company for two years before moving to Delhi.
The youth claimed that recently he had gone to Kashmir and had unsuccessfully tried to cross into Pakistan. He then returned to the national capital where the Delhi Police Special Branch detained him on March 15.
He told the police that he was dispatched on a train to Agartala after several weeks of interrogation and he reached Tripura on April 18.
A case was registered against him with the local police station. The police official said that Alam is a Bangladeshi citizen and his mother, who is in Pakistan, is the only known Pakistani link he has.
“Alam’s presence in the Indian territory despite heavy security along the India-Bangladesh border in view of the Lok Sabha elections and any possible angle of his involvement with any unlawful organisation or outfit are being investigated,” the official said.
'Celebrating bloodshed', social media fumes after man seen carrying cake to Pak High Commission
A video has emerged showing a man carrying a cake into the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Thursday, just two days after the brutal terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and a day following India's strong diplomatic retaliation against Islamabad.
If villages are strong, India will develop faster: PM Modi on launching Rs 13,480-crore projects in Bihar
On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive public gathering in the Madhubani district of Bihar and inaugurated a series of development projects across key sectors, including railways, infrastructure, LPG, and rural empowerment -- collectively worth over Rs 13,480 crore.
Pahalgam attack: BJP legislators in Bengal stage protest, burn Pakistan flags in front of Assembly
BJP legislators in Bengal, led by the Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday staged protests against the Pahalgam terror attack by burning Pakistan flags in front of the House.
J&K Police announce Rs 20 lakh reward for information on Pahalgam attack terrorists
The J&K Police on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of Pakistani nationals and local Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
India will identify, trace, punish every terrorist and their backers: PM Modi on Pahalgam attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday issued a powerful warning to the "enemies" of the nation, stating that India will "identify, trace, and punish" every terrorist and their supporters, pursuing them to the "ends of the Earth."
Massive crackdown on Maoists on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, three killed
In a significant crackdown against Maoist insurgents, security forces in Chhattisgarh have launched a major operation in the Karregatta hills of Bijapur district. The operation has already resulted in the deaths of three Maoists, with their bodies recovered by the police.
K’taka CM pays final respects to Bharat Bhushan, says 175 Kannadigas brought back from Kashmir
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday visited the residence of 35-year-old Bharat Bhushan, in Mathikere, Bengaluru, who was shot dead in front of his family by terrorists in Pahalgam and paid his final respects.
India withholds Pakistan govt's official X account over Pahalgam terror attack
The official X handle of the Government of Pakistan has been withheld by India following the dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which killed 26 people and injured several others.