Acting on specific intelligence regarding illegal crossings in the region, troops from the 200th Battalion BSF swiftly alerted Baghmara MCP and launched an operation.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ravi Kumar Singh, the apprehended illegal immigrants were "illegally" residing in Delhi without any valid documents.
A joint operation at Agartala Railway Station led to the arrest of two Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian middleman. The group was allegedly planning to travel to Odisha with the help of the Indian facilitator.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya, intercepted and apprehended multiple individuals attempting to cross the international border illegally, said BSF in a statement on Sunday.
The individuals were detained for around 1600 hours while disembarking from Silchar-Agartala Express. The apprehended Bangladeshi nationals were returning from Bengaluru and had planned to exfiltrate to Bangladesh.
Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals (one male and one female), along with two Indian touts, while they were attempting to cross the International Border in the East Jaintia Hills district, according to a press release.
According to Delhi Police, the teams swung into action to nab the foreign Nationals who were overstaying in India without a valid visa and residing or roaming in the area of Dwarka District.