Bangladeshi youth arrested in Agartala ahead of Amit Shah’s Tripura visit
A Bangladeshi youth was arrested in Agartala ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Tripura. The detainee, Sajib Bhuyan, claims to have fled political violence in his home village in Bangladesh. Security measures have been heightened in the area as Shah's visit approaches.
- ▪Sajib Bhuyan was arrested in the Bitarban locality of Agartala.
- ▪He is reportedly from Brahmanbaria district in Bangladesh.
- ▪Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Tripura from June 4 to June 5, 2026.
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Tripura Police on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) arrested a Bangladeshi youth as security deployment intensified ahead of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the State. The youth, who identified himself as Sajib Bhuyan, was arrested from the Bitarban locality in the city.Police claimed that a prima facie investigation revealed that the detainee is a resident of Brahmanbaria district in Bangladesh, adjacent to West Tripura. They said further investigation is underway.While being produced before a court, Sajib Bhuyan told newsmen that he and his family were subjected to political violence in their village in Bangladesh.
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