The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya apprehended four Bangladeshi nationals, including a tout, near the International Border in South Garo Hills during a coordinated operation.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding illegal crossings, troops from the 200th Battalion BSF, in coordination with Baghmara MCP, launched an operation and intercepted a Tata Winger vehicle suspected of facilitating infiltration. Upon inspection, four Bangladeshi nationals, including the tout, were apprehended, and the vehicle was seized.

The apprehended individuals, along with the seized vehicle and recovered items, have been handed over to the Baghmara Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings.

However, in recent times, infiltration attempts from through the hill areas of Meghalaya have increased. In some incidents, it is evident that Bangladeshi Muslim citizens are illegally entering Bharat with the help of smuggling rackets which are active on the both sides of the international borders. Sources said, cow smugglers are super active in the Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills area. Those gangs are helping the agents who facilitate illegal infiltration from