NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state police pushed back nine Bangladeshis and eight children across the border in the early morning.
"Taking a firm stance against infiltration, Assam Police pushed back nine Bangladeshis and eight children across the border in the wee hours today," CM Himanta wrote on X.
On September 5, the authorities apprehended five Bangladeshis who were trying to enter Assam ’s Karimganj district illegally, the Assam CM said.
"Maintaining alert along the Indo-Bangladesh border , @assampolice managed to identify and push back Bangladeshi nationals at 00:40 hours," the chief minister had then posted on X.
The BSF has intensified its vigil along the Indo-Bangla border in the northeast following the recent turmoil in Bangladesh, which witnessed the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.
Assam Police is also on high alert along the border to ensure that no person can enter the state illegally, DGP G P Singh had said.
With the Centre clear on not letting any refugees enter India in the backdrop of the unrest in Bangladesh, Border Security Forces (BSF) manning the 92-km India-Bangladesh border along Karimganj district of Assam has stepped up its operations.
Security has been tightened not only by the BSF but also by Assam Police personnel, taking guard as the second line of defence.
With high alert signs in place, 16 Battalion BSF has intensified its round-the-clock guard. Night patrolling has been intensified and the land port of Sutarkandi for trade and business between India and Bangladesh, has also been closed.
"Taking a firm stance against infiltration, Assam Police pushed back nine Bangladeshis and eight children across the border in the wee hours today," CM Himanta wrote on X.
Taking firm stance against infiltration, @assampolice pushed back 9 Bangladeshis and 8 children across the border in the wee hours today
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 28, 2024
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On September 5, the authorities apprehended five Bangladeshis who were trying to enter Assam ’s Karimganj district illegally, the Assam CM said.
"Maintaining alert along the Indo-Bangladesh border , @assampolice managed to identify and push back Bangladeshi nationals at 00:40 hours," the chief minister had then posted on X.
The BSF has intensified its vigil along the Indo-Bangla border in the northeast following the recent turmoil in Bangladesh, which witnessed the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.
Assam Police is also on high alert along the border to ensure that no person can enter the state illegally, DGP G P Singh had said.
With the Centre clear on not letting any refugees enter India in the backdrop of the unrest in Bangladesh, Border Security Forces (BSF) manning the 92-km India-Bangladesh border along Karimganj district of Assam has stepped up its operations.
Security has been tightened not only by the BSF but also by Assam Police personnel, taking guard as the second line of defence.
With high alert signs in place, 16 Battalion BSF has intensified its round-the-clock guard. Night patrolling has been intensified and the land port of Sutarkandi for trade and business between India and Bangladesh, has also been closed.
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