Six Bangladeshi nationals, including two women, were apprehended by Assam Police near the Indo-Bangladesh border and handed over to authorities in the neighbouring country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday.
Taking to social media platform X, Sarma wrote, “6 Illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators nabbed and sent back. In an alert move, personnel of @assampolice tracked and apprehended 6 Bangladeshi nationals near the international border.”
The apprehended individuals were identified as Md Didarul Islam, Santu Khan, Ismile Hussain Rahat, Sakib Hussain, Shati Akhter, and Mim Seikh. “All of them have been pushed back across the border,” the chief minister added.
While the exact location of their interception was not disclosed, the incident highlights Assam’s vigilant approach to tackling illegal cross-border movement.
Since August, following unrest in Bangladesh, Assam authorities have apprehended and deported 167 individuals who entered India illegally. This proactive effort underscores the state government’s commitment to securing the international border and addressing the challenges posed by cross-border infiltration.
