Assam Police Detain 27 Bangladeshi Nationals in Joint Operation
· India · Hindustan Times, NDTV
Assam Police and the Government Railway Police detained 27 Bangladeshi nationals in Guwahati and Rangia during a joint operation on Wednesday. Officials stated that the group, which includes men, women, and minors, entered India without valid documents through a secret route in Meghalaya. Twelve individuals were detained at the Assam State Transport Corporation campus in Paltan Bazar, while another 15 were intercepted on the Jammu Tawi Express and handed over at Bongaigaon Railway Station. The Assam border department has initiated the deportation process under the Immigrants Expulsion from Assam Act of 1950. The exact financial details and identity of the trafficking network remain under investigation.
Why it matters
The detentions highlight ongoing security challenges and illegal immigration routes along the India-Bangladesh border, prompting stricter enforcement by state authorities.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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