Guwahati, April 20 -- In a bizarre scenario, a 25-year-old man was held in Tripura while attempting to cross into Bangladesh illegally.

Officials said that the man claimed to be a Pakistani-born Bangladeshi national who had travelled across India.

The youth named Ayan Alam was detained by border villagers at Jalefa in South Tripura district on Thursday night and was handed over to the police later.

Alam's mobile phone, a few thousand rupees and some Indian documents, including an Aadhaar card, were recovered from his possession.

The documents were being examined to find the truth of his confession and his Pakistan connection, the official told the media.

"During interrogation, the detainee said that he was a Pakistan-born Bangladeshi...