Assam police detain 36 Bangladeshi nationals in Dhubri

Assam Police detained 36 Bangladeshi nationals at Jogamaya Ferry Ghat in the Dhubri district following an intelligence tip-off. The group, residents of the Chapai Nawabganj area in Bangladesh, reportedly traveled by boat from Hatsingimari to Dhubri. Investigators believe the group intended to use the district as a transit point before traveling to Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

Authorities are investigating an alleged infiltration network involving middlemen who reportedly charge between Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000 per person to facilitate illegal crossings. A middleman identified as Milan is allegedly involved in arranging the group's onward journey.

This incident follows the arrest of 38 foreign nationals in the Karimganj district, bringing the total number of such arrests in Assam to 74 over a three-day period. Police have intensified surveillance at ferry ghats, bus terminals, and railway stations to intercept further unauthorized movement.