Agartala, June 7 (UNI) Two separate courts in Tripura on Friday convicted six people, including five Bangladeshi nationals, for offences under the Passport Act and Foreigners Act.

According to police, the sub-divisional judicial magistrate in Sabroom of the South Tripura district convicted two persons identified as Rubella Chandra Das (28), a resident of Sarsha Bhikari under Feni district of Bangladesh, and Dulal Das (40) from Biswaram Bhusihi Para, Purba Bardhaman of West Bengal.

Both were found guilty under Section 3 of the Passport Act. Each of them was fined Rs 5,000 and sentenced to 15 days of simple imprisonment in case of non-payment, police said. While Rubella entered India without valid documents, Dulal was accused of sheltering the illegal immigrant in India.

In a separate case, the judicial magistrate 1st class in Khowai district court convicted four Bangladeshi nationals identified as Nagendra Debnath (47), Shyamal Debnath (35), Santi Debnath (55), and Subarna Debnath (26) – all residents of Habiganj District, Sylhet, in Bangladesh.

They were found illegally entering India and convicted under Section 3 of the Passport Act and Section 14(A)/ 14(C) of the Foreigners Act. Each of them was fined Rs 10,000 and sentenced to one month of simple imprisonment in case of default in payment.

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