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Crime
Assam Police Intercept 17 Suspected Bangladeshi Infiltrators at State Border
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 01:36 PM
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Assam police reported that they intercepted seventeen individuals they identified as Bangladeshi infiltrators attempting to enter the state.
Assam police said they stopped a group of seventeen people they suspect to be Bangladeshi nationals from crossing into the state. The interception took place at a designated checkpoint along the Assam border, where security personnel conducted a routine verification. Officials described the individuals as alleged infiltrators and confirmed that they were prevented from proceeding further into Assam. No injuries were reported, and the detained persons are currently in police custody pending further investigation. Authorities reiterated their commitment to securing the state’s borders against illegal entry.