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India detains 13 PCJSS activists in Tripura for illegal entry

They claimed to cross illegally seeking treatment for Chittagong Hill Tracts battle wounds, with Tripura Police arranging their imminent deportation

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Overview

  • Police raided a rented house near Tripura Medical College in Hapania following a tip-off and arrested 11 men and two women identified as PCJSS members
  • Investigators linked the group to a May 14 armed clash in Baghaichhari upazila between the Santu Larma-led PCJSS faction and the UPDF
  • Senior officers reported that at least six detainees bore burn and cut wounds they said were sustained in recent Chittagong Hill Tracts violence
  • The Mobile Task Force and Border Security Force are interrogating the activists to verify their identities and affiliations
  • The arrests form part of a broader northeast border operation that has seen over 740 Bangladeshi nationals deported so far this month