Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that 12 illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh had been sent back across the border as part of the state government’s ongoing drive against illegal migration.
The Chief Minister, however, did not reveal the district where the individuals were detained or the specific sector of the international border through which they were pushed back.
Sharing the development in a post on X, CM Sarma said the operation was carried out in the early hours of the day. “Mission Clean Up continues. In the wee hours, 12 illegal migrants were identified and pushed back to where they belong,” he wrote.
Reaffirming the government’s firm stance on the issue, Sarma said Assam would not tolerate the presence of illegal migrants in the state. “I have said time and again — Assam will not spare a single illegal migrant. Each one of you will be sent back,” he added.
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In October last year, the Assam Cabinet approved the formulation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950.
The SOP aims to guide District Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police in identifying and deporting illegal migrants and strengthening efforts to curb illegal immigration from neighbouring countries.
