5 Bangladeshi labourers arrested from construction site in Tripura

Agartala, Aug 27 (PTI) Five Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly illegally working at a construction site in West Tripura were arrested on Tuesday, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted in Nandannagar on the outskirts of Agartala and the arrests were made, said Sukanta Deb, the officer-in-charge of the New Capital Complex police station.

A local was also arrested for helping the Bangladeshi nationals, he said.

"All the arrested Bangladeshi citizens and the local were produced before a court. An investigation is underway," he added. PTI PS SOM