15 Bangladeshis  apprehended in Assam, sent back

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said a total of 15 Bangladeshi nationals were sent back to their country through Sribhumi district of the state.

“Stern action against illegal infiltration. Continuing with their strict vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border, @sribhumipolice intercepted 2 Bangladeshi nationals and pushed them back,” Sarma said in a post on X.

Assam’s Sribhumi, Cachar, Dhubri and South Salmara-Mankachar districts share 267.5 km of international border with Bangladesh.