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India-Bangladesh border immigration enforcement

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2026-10-25 02:21 UTC → 2026-10-31 05:11 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Authorities in Northeast India have intensified efforts to curb illegal immigration from Bangladesh. In Assam, police arrested 27 Bangladeshi nationals in Guwahati and Rangiya who had reportedly entered via Meghalaya to seek employment. Security challenges persist along the 4,096 km border, with approximately 21 percent remaining unfenced due to local landowner opposition. Investigations have revealed criminal networks utilizing fake PAN and Aadhaar cards to help foreign nationals pose as Indian citizens. Recent enforcement actions in Guwahati include the apprehension of two Bangladeshi nationals at Paltan Bazar Railway Station. Following a tip-off, the individuals confessed to entering illegally through Meghalaya to travel to West Bengal for work. Authorities recovered fake Aadhaar cards and Bangladeshi currency. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Kulendra Nath Deka stated that proceedings would be initiated under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, to expel them. In a 24-hour period, Assam Police apprehended 18 additional Bangladeshi nationals in Guwahati attempting to travel to Mumbai. Five individuals intercepted on the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express confessed to entering via the Meghalaya border from districts including Dhaka and Bogura. A subsequent operation led to the arrest of 13 more individuals staying at the Vintage Home hotel in Tokobari; police arrested the owner, Amit Roy Basumatary, and staff for allegedly facilitating their stay. Further detentions occurred in Assam’s Goalpara district, where 12 individuals, including three children, were apprehended. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma noted the group was allegedly brought via Meghalaya by a broker. In a separate operation, Assam Police apprehended 25 suspected illegal infiltrators attempting to enter through the international border; according to Sarma, these individuals were turned back to their place of origin following coordinated efforts between the police and the Border Security Force.

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