Agartala: Four Rohingya individuals were apprehended by Tripura Police in Dharmanagar, North Tripura District, on Friday morning as they were on their way to Hyderabad in search of employment.
The detained individuals are Mohammad Arab (22), Samia (20), Ismat Ara (17), and Isha (15), all residents of a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
They had entered Indian territory with the help of a Bangladeshi tout with the intention of finding work in Hyderabad.
According to police sources, the Rohingya nationals paid 30,000 Bangladeshi currencies each to a tout named Abdullah for assistance in crossing the international border.
They planned to travel to Hyderabad in pursuit of employment opportunities.
During initial interrogation, the detainees disclosed that they had sold rice and pulses they received in the camp to gather the required funds.
After collecting 30,000 Bangladeshi currencies, they handed it over to the broker to facilitate their entry into India.
The police officials mentioned that the detainees would be presented before the court for further questioning.