Assam Police apprehend 25 suspected illegal infiltrators attempting to enter India

The Assam Police apprehended 25 suspected illegal infiltrators attempting to enter India through the international border and turned them back to their place of origin Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said reiterating the state governments commitment to preventing illegal infiltrationIn a post on social media platform X on Saturday CM Sarma praised the Assam Police for the operation and highlighted the coordination between the state police and the Border Security Force BSF in maintaining vigilance along the borderIn a happy hunting by the boys of assampolice last night 25 illegal infiltrators who were trying to cross over to India were apprehended red handed and turned back to their origin BSF_India and assampolice are always alert on the borders with a steely resolve httpstconpOd5NxyNOmdash Himanta Biswa Sarma himantabiswa October 24 2026In a happy hunting by the boys of assampolice last night 25 illegal infiltrators who were trying to cross over to India were apprehended redhanded and turned back to their origin the Chief Minister saidHe added that the BSF and Assam Police remained alert along the borders with a firm resolve to prevent unauthorised entry into the countryThe latest operation comes amid an intensified crackdown by the Assam government against suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants with authorities stepping up border surveillance identity verification and action against people allegedly residing in the state without valid documentsChief Minister Sarma has repeatedly said that the state government is committed to making Assam free of illegal infiltration citing concerns over border security demographic changes and the protection of the states identityIn recent months Assam Police have conducted several operations against suspected foreign nationalsIn September the police detained 27 Bangladeshi nationals including women and minors in separate operations in Guwahati and Rangiya after they allegedly failed to produce documents establishing their legal status in IndiaAuthorities said further action would follow the prescribed processThe state has also intensified action against suspected illegal immigrants found staying in hotels and other accommodation facilitiesOn October 19 Chief Minister Sarma announced that police had apprehended 24 foreign nationals from different homestays following specific informationAssam shares an international border with Bangladesh making border management a key security priority for the stateThe BSF is responsible for guarding the international border while Assam Police conduct operations and investigations to identify suspected illegal entrantsThe latest operation reinforces the state governments stated policy of maintaining strict vigilance against unauthorised crossborder movementChief Minister Sarma however did not disclose the location of Saturdays operation or provide details about the identities of the 25 individualsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever