Agartala, Oct. 19 -- As part of intensified surveillance, a joint team of police and BSF personnel from the Srinagar Border Outpost (BOP) in South Tripura raided the Sitlabari area on Sunday night and seized 190 unclaimed sarees of various brands.
Police suspect that the consignment was smuggled from Bangladesh. Security personnel reached the spot before the consignment could be moved to a safer location and recovered the sarees.
Police are investigating whether the unclaimed consignment has any link to the distribution of clothes among women by political leaders during Durga Puja.
Officials said the South Tripura district police had stepped up surveillance and enforcement measures ahead of Durga Puja to maintain law and order, prevent u...