Himanta Biswa Sarma said that police prevented four Bangladeshi nationals from entering India illegally through Karimganj district.
Sarma stated on X, “This morning at 1:30 AM, Bangladeshi citizens identified as Motiur Seikh, Mushiar Mullah, Tania Mullah, and Rita Mullah attempted to enter India through the Karimganj sector of the India-Bangladesh border. However, police effectively intervened at the zero point and promptly repelled them, preventing their unauthorized entry.”
He told media persons these people were Rohingyas and it is not related to the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh.
On Saturday BSF troops in collaboration with the Meghalaya Police, apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals along with two Indian facilitators at a checkpoint near the international border.
In view of ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, BSF Meghalaya has assessed and heightened security along the Indo-Bangladesh border adopting a multi-tier domination strategy. All the apprehended illegal Bangladeshi immigrants along with their Indian facilitators were handed over to the police for necessary legal action.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the ongoing situation in Bangladesh and its implications in northeast India in a meeting with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and his deputy Prestone Tynsong in Delhi.
«We reviewed the overall situation of the border areas. Meghalaya has briefed the home minister that they are happy with the steps taken by the Centre. The home minister was informed about the night curfew imposed in areas along