Assam police while trying to enter Karimganj from neighbouring Tripura.
«Our @assampolice personnel are maintaining constant vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border and alert to thwart infiltration attempts,» the chief minister posted on 'X'.
«The following Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended and pushed back in the wee hours- Afroja Jahirul Sardar, Tumpa Haque, Ridoy Sk, Akhi Sk and Lakhipur Akhtar,» he added.
BSF has intensified its vigil along the 1,885-km India-Bangladesh border in the North East following the recent turmoil in Bangladesh.
The Assam Police is also maintaining a high alert along the border to ensure that no person can enter the state illegally, Director General of Police G P Singh had said.