AGARTALA, January 5 (TIWN): The house of Zilla Sabhadhipati of South Tripura Himanshu Ray was robbed by a gang of robbers, here today. Taking to TIWN SP of South Tripura Bhanu Pada Chakraborty said that Himanshu Ray along with his family members went to their relatives’ house yesterday. When today they arrived in their house they noticed that their door was broken. Immediately they informed the police. After getting the information police rushed to the spot and started investigation.

The robbers managed to be robbed Rs. 35,000 cash from their house, SP said. A specific case has been registered in this regard. Investigation is on and a hunt is on to nab the robbers.

Local people suspect that it is the work of some Bangladeshi youths who entered from Bangladesh side and robbed the house. It is to be mentioned here that Theft cases involving Bangladeshi youths have been rising sharply in Tripura."In 2003, 273 cases of theft were reported in various police stations of Tripura, and last year (2012) 568 such cases were registered," a police official said."Up to July this year, 319 cases of theft have been recorded. Mostly Bangladeshi youths were involved in these theft cases," he said.

Tripura shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh. Around 80 percent of the border has been fenced. A large portion of the border is unfenced, porous, mountainous and riverine, making it advantageous for anti-social elements. Police said cross-border criminals not only use the unfenced areas to enter India, but also climb over the fence using ladders.

Young Bangladeshi boys are "hired" and sent to Tripura for various crimes including theft, police said."After stealing various materials and cash from remote habitations and vacant houses near the border areas, these youths deposit the materials with their employer against some daily wages
"Recently, three young Bangladeshi thieves demonstrated in front of police how they enter the Indian territory, break into locked houses and then dispatch the stolen material to their Bangladeshi bosses," he mentioned.