Two Bangladeshi Nationals Apprehended At Border Near Assam, Sent Back

Guwahati: Two Bangladeshi nationals, including one minor girl, were apprehended at Badarpur railway station by Assam Police and Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday. 

The Bangladeshi nationals, identified as 36-year-old Mausum Khan, and 15-year-old Sonia Akhtar were from the area of Modelganj Police station and Dhaka respectively.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that due to the collaboration with BSF and Assam Police, the nationals were successfully pushed back across the border last night.

On Monday, Assam Police apprehended three other Bangladeshi nationals who entered India from the Tripura side. The three individuals were later successfully pushed back to the Bangladesh side. In Assam, four districts - Cachar, Karimganj, Dhubri, and South Salmara, share their border with Bangladesh.

Earlier, BSF had thwarted an infiltration attempt in the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. During the Meghalaya operation, three Bangaldeshi nationals, two males and one female, along with three Indian facilitators were apprehended.

In response to the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, BSF Meghalaya has increased its surveillance and stepped up border control along the Indo-Bangladesh border to prevent illegal crossings and safeguard national security. Similarly, BSF Assam is also on high alert along this border. Besides apprehending individuals attempting to cross illegally, the security forces are intensifying efforts to combat smuggling of contraband items in various states bordering Bangladesh.