August 12, 2024: Four Bangladeshi citizens who were attempting to enter India through the Karimganj sector of the India-Bangladesh border were intercepted by the police, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

According to CM Sarma, the Bangladeshi citizens have been identified as Motiur Sheikh, Mushiar Mullah, Tania Mullah, and Rita Mullah.

In a post on X, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “This morning at 1:30 AM, Bangladeshi citizens identified as Motiur Sheikh, Mushiar Mullah, Tania Mullah, and Rita Mullah attempted to entre India through the Karimganj sector of the India-Bangladesh border. However, police effectively intervened at the zero point and promptly repelled them, preventing their unauthorized entry.”

Earlier, in a well-planned operation carried out on August 10, BSF tropps, in collaboration with the Meghalaya Police, apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals along with two Indian facilitators at a checkpoint, said BSF in a statement on Sunday.