18 C
Agartala
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Two Bangladeshi nationals accused of flying drone close to Fort William in Kolkata arrested

Date:

 Two Bangladeshi nationals, accused of the flying drone at the iconic Victoria Memorial, close to Eastern Command headquarters of Fort William, have been arrested, police said on Friday.

They have been accused of taking pictures in and around the British era memorial, about 2.5 km south of Fort William at Maidan area on Thursday.

The arrested foreign nationals, identified as Shifat and Zillu Rahman, were handed over to the city police.

A CISF jawan, who was on duty, noticed the duo was flying a drone from a vantage point on Thursday afternoon, which was prohibited under the law, police added.

They said the motive of the foreign nationals was being investigated.

Share post:

Subscribe

Adspot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Bandh Politics No Longer Works in the State: CM

BY TC News Desk Agartala, 12th February 2026:   Tripura Chief...

Mayor Inspects Agartala City Hospital; Modern Facilities Planned

BY TC News Desk Agartala, 12th February 2026:  Agartala is...

Statewide workers’ strike a resounding success: CITU

BY TC News Desk Agartala, 12th February 2026:   The statewide...

MP Rajib Bhattacharjee highlights Northeast India’s infrastructure growth in Parliament

BY TC News Desk Agartala, 12th February 2026:   Northeast India...