Guwahati: Three Bangladeshis trying to enter India illegally were pushed back by Assam police on Thursday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The infiltrators were caught and sent back from the Sribhumi district, CM Sarma said in a post on X on Thursday.
The three Bangladesh nationals were identified as Mahi Moni, Siza Nur alias Jhumur, and Md Abu Bakar Siddik.
“In a bold move by @sribhumipolice, three Bangladeshi nationals were caught attempting to illegally cross the border. With strict vigilance in place, they were swiftly apprehended and pushed back across the border,” CM Sarma posted on X.
The chief minister had earlier claimed that 320 illegal infiltrators had been pushed back in the last seven months, and that the state government was committed to an infiltration-free Assam.
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The BSF has intensified its vigil along the 1,885-km India-Bangladesh border in the northeast, an official said.
The Assam Police is also maintaining a high alert along the border to ensure that no person can enter the state illegally, he said.
