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Assam: 2 Bangladeshi Nationals Arrested In Karimganj for Illegally Entering Indian Territory

First Published: 25th August, 2024 9:58 IST

They had entered India through the Madhoppur (BD)-Agartala route and were en route to Bengaluru

Continuing its crackdown on illegal border crossings and maintaining a strict vigil at the border, the Assam Police foiled yet another infiltration attempt from Bangladesh to India through Assam last night.

Police arrested two Bangladeshi infiltrators at the Badarpur Railway Stations in Karimganj district and deported them back to their country, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Bangladeshi infiltrators have been identified as– Masum Khan and Sonia Akhtar.

They had entered India through the Madhoppur (in Bangladesh)-Agartala route and were en route to Bengaluru.

“Two Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended at Badarpur railway station by @assampolice. The apprehended individuals were identified as 1. Masum Khan,Modelganj Police Station in Bangladesh, 2. Sonia Akhtar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. They reportedly entered India through the Madhoppur (BD)-Agartala route and were en route to Bangalore. In collaboration with the BSF, Assam Police successfully pushed them back across the border last night,” CM Sarma posted on X.

https://x.com/himantabiswa/status/1827408382623674736

Last Sunday, police detained an individual identified as Lipi Akhtar from Dhaka Division who crossed over the India-Bangladesh border and entered Sukchar in the South Salmara district illegally and deported her back to her country the same day.

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