Bangladesh did not pay the electricity bill of Rs 200 crore, will India switch off the lights? The government responded

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in electricity bills but no decision has been taken so far on stopping the supply. Tripura supplies 60-70 MW of electricity to the neighboring country as per the agreement signed by Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited through NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited with Bangladesh Power Development Board.

Power has been supplied to Bangladesh since 2016

Saha said the dues are increasing every day. Asked if the government will stop supply if Dhaka fails to pay the dues, the chief minister said no decision has been taken on it yet. However, it is not known how long we will be able to continue the supply if the dues are not cleared. Tripura started supplying power to Bangladesh in March 2016.

22 Bangladeshi intruders caught in Assam deported

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said police have arrested 22 Bangladeshis, including five children, in two separate operations for illegal entry. 16 Bangladeshis were caught in inter-state movement after reaching Guwahati railway station from Bengaluru, they were headed towards South Salamare district.

Eight were arrested for illegal stay in Thane.

Eight Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, have been arrested for illegal stay in Thane, Maharashtra. Police conducted raids at Kalher and Kongaon in Bhiwandi city on Saturday and Sunday based on a tip-off and complaint.

Three Bangladeshis were arrested in Agartala.

Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested at Agartala railway station for illegal entry into India. The arrests were made following a joint operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and Intelligence Department.

According to the police, the arrested persons have been identified as Chotan Das (19) and Bishnu Chandra Das (20) of Noakhali and Mohammad Malek (30) of Habiganj. Police say that these three had reached the station to catch trains to other states.

Initial investigation has revealed that they had to go to Kolkata. After the arrest, the three were taken to Agartala GRP police station for further questioning. Officials suspect that more people may be involved in this case. A case has been registered at Agartala GRP police station.