Assam: Police Returns Six Bangladeshi After Attempted Border Crossing in Karimganj

Assam Police on Friday morning sent back two Bangladeshi nationals, Dilara Begum and Shoel Hawaldar, who attempted to cross the international border at Karimganj. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the operation on X (formerly Twitter), emphasizing the state’s “zero-tolerance policy toward illegal infiltration.”

On September 19, Assam Police also identified and sent back four more Bangladeshi nationals—Romida Begum, Abdul Elahi, Marijna Begum, and Abdul Sukkur—near the Karimganj border as part of ongoing efforts to maintain a strict vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

Earlier, on September 17, a joint operation by Assam Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) led to the apprehension of five Bangladeshi nationals in Assam’s South Salmara Mankachar district. According to the Assam Chief Minister, the group, along with an auto driver, was intercepted in Mankachar. The arrested individuals—Akash Ali, Safikul Mandal, Sabina Akter, Pinki Akter, Santa, and the driver, Akhirul Islam—revealed that they had crossed the border from Sherpur with the help of an Indian national named Pappan. Investigations are underway to dismantle the infiltration network.

In previous incidents, Assam Police successfully pushed back three Bangladeshi nationals on September 12 and another, Toyu Shaikh, on September 11 during nighttime border patrols. These efforts are part of a larger strategy to prevent illegal border crossings and infiltration from Bangladesh.