22 Bangladeshi Infiltrators Apprehended In Assam, Pushed Back, Says CM Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that twenty-two Bangladeshis, including five children, have been apprehended by state police in two different operations for entering Indian territory illegally. Further speaking on this matter, he said that sixteen Bangladeshis were apprehended in inter-state movement following their arrival at Guwahati railway station from Bengaluru. They were moving towards South Salamar district.

The Assam CM further stated that the nationality of the apprehended was established to be Bangladeshis on investigation. The apprehended include seven males, four females, and five children, and these people are being pushed back across the border, he said.

''Inter-state movement of infiltrators busted; 16 Bangladeshis nabbed. In an excellent op carried out by @SSalmaraPolice, 16 illegal Bangladeshis who travelled from Bengaluru to Guwahati Railway Station and moved towards South Salmara Mankachar dist were apprehended, and upon investigation, their nationality as Bangladeshis was confirmed. These people are being pushed back across the border'', the chief minister posted on X.

Earlier in the day, six Bangladeshis had been apprehended by the Assam Police for entering Indian territory illegally and handed over to the authorities of the neighbouring country, Sarma said. He, however, did not mention the sector of the India-Bangladesh border where they were held.

''No place for illegal infiltration in Assam; carrying out their strict monitoring against infiltration attempts, @assampolice apprehended 6 Bangladeshi nationals and pushed them across the border," the chief minister posted on X.

More than 192 people have so far been apprehended in Assam for illegally entering India and pushed back to Bangladesh since the turmoil broke out in the neighbouring country in August. BSF has intensified its vigil along the 1,885 km-long India-Bangladesh border in the northeast region since the disturbances began in the neighbouring country. The Assam Police are also maintaining a high alert along the international border to ensure that no person can enter the state illegally, Director General of Police G P Singh had earlier said.