India News | Bangladeshi National Arrested in Assam's Karimganj, Sent Back to His Country: CM

Guwahati, Oct 29 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said a Bangladeshi national was arrested in Karimganj district and sent back to his country.

"Alert jawans of @assampolice apprehended one Bangladeshi national near the International border in Karimganj and pushed him back across the border," Sarma said in a post on X.

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Assam's Karimganj, Cachar, Dhubri and South Salmara-Mankachar districts share 267.5 km of international border with Bangladesh.

"We will continue to keep a strict vigil along the border," Sarma said, adding that the foreign national has been identified as Mustakin Islam.

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There is an Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Sutarkandi in Karimganj. Northeast has a total of three ICPs and the other two are at Dawki in Meghalaya and Akhaura in Tripura.

Assam DGP G P Singh had earlier said the state police and BSF would do everything possible to prevent any attempt by non-Indians to enter the country from Bangladesh as per the law.

However, all Indian passport holders would be allowed to return from trouble-hit Bangladesh through the entry point in the state, he had added.

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