Agartala, June 4: In a major development raising alarms over cross-border infiltration and internal security, thirteen individuals—including two women—were detained late Tuesday night from a rented house on the outskirts of Agartala by Amtali police. After several hours of interrogation, they were handed over to the Mobile Task Force (MTF) on Wednesday afternoon for further investigation.
Sources indicate that the detainees belong to the Mog and Chakma indigenous communities of Bangladesh and are suspected members of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS), a political group active in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Unconfirmed reports also suggest possible links to a newly formed militant outfit, the Tripura United National Front (TUNF), though no official confirmation has been made.
The group is believed to have illegally entered India through the Raishyabari area in Dhalai district following a reported clash with Bangladeshi security forces. Notably, many of the male detainees were found with bandaged legs, pointing to recent injuries, which further fuels speculation of their involvement in armed conflict.
Authorities were alerted after the group took shelter in the house of one Nityananda Biswas in Biswas Para, near Tripura Medical College in the Hapania area. Claiming to be in need of medical treatment, the group traveled over 170 kilometers from the border to Agartala—raising serious concerns about lapses in security checks and border surveillance.
Despite the seriousness of the incident, police have yet to issue an official statement regarding the group’s nationality or affiliations. Intelligence and security agencies are now probing the case, particularly focusing on how the group managed to evade multiple layers of security undetected.
The incident has sparked heightened concern among law enforcement agencies, underscoring the urgent need for tighter border control and surveillance in sensitive zones.
