Eighteen foreign nationals attempting to enter India illegally were apprehended in Assam and sent back, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday, underscoring the state’s heightened vigilance along its international borders.
Sarma did not disclose the nationality or ethnic identity of those detained, nor specify the points through which they attempted to cross into the country. Announcing the action in a post on X, he struck a sharp note while highlighting the government’s stance on border security.
“They dream of starving India & taking over Assam & Northeast. Meanwhile, in Assam, we're busy feeding development, driving growth and sending 18 illegals on an all-expense-paid exit tour back to their hell hole,” Sarma said.
“Too bad for them: Assam isn't hungry, just vigilant and decisive!” he added.
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Assam shares a 267.5-km international border with Bangladesh across the districts of Sribhumi, Cachar, Dhubri and South Salmara–Mankachar, making the region a key focus area for surveillance and border management.
The state hosts an Integrated Check Post at Sutarkandi in Sribhumi district. The Northeast has three ICPs along the India–Bangladesh border, with the other two located at Dawki in Meghalaya and Akhaura in Tripura. Another ICP operates at Darranga in Assam along the India–Bhutan border.
Earlier, Assam Police had said the state force, in coordination with the Border Security Force, would take all necessary steps under the law to prevent any attempt by non-Indians to enter the country from Bangladesh, following political turmoil in the neighbouring nation last year.
Police had clarified that Indian passport holders stranded in Bangladesh would be permitted to return through authorised entry points in Assam.
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