10 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants escape from Tripura detention centreThe illegal immigrants were lodged at a detention centre in Narsinghgarh in West Tripura district.
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Agartala: A massive search is underway after 10 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants escaped from a detention centre near Agartala, officials said on Saturday.
"On September 29, all 10 Bangladesh nationals, including a minor, escaped," police spokesperson Rajdeep Deb said.
He said the incident happened as plans were being made to deport them to Bangladesh.
"A case has been registered, and a search is underway to nab them. Security has also been beefed up around the detention centre," he added.
On October 1, six prisoners escaped from a jail in North Tripura's Dharmanagar. Two of them were later caught.