Border Security Force Arrests 7 Bangladeshis Near International Border In Meghalaya

In a well-planned operation conducted on August 10, BSF troops, in collaboration with the Meghalaya Police, apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals along with two Indian facilitators at a checkpoint, according to a statement from the BSF on Sunday.

In response to the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, BSF Meghalaya has assessed and heightened security along the Indo-Bangladesh border, implementing a multi-tier dominance strategy.

All the apprehended illegal Bangladeshi migrants and their Indian facilitators were handed over to the concerned police station for further processing and legal action, the BSF added.

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Previously, the BSF apprehended two smugglers and seized cattle and phensedyl bottles in a recent operation at the international border.

Additionally, the BSF also detained 11 Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross into India—two each from the Bengal and Tripura borders, and seven from the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border.

“During a special drive on the International Border over the last 24 hours, BSF field formations, as part of Ops Alert, have apprehended two smugglers and seized cattle and phensedyl bottles in West Bengal. Additionally, in other operations, 11 Bangladeshi nationals have been apprehended while attempting to infiltrate into India—two each from the Bengal and Tripura borders, and seven from the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border,” stated a press release from the BSF.

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