Assam Police apprehended 25 suspected illegal infiltrators who were attempting to enter India through the international border and turned them back to their place of origin, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, according to IANS. The Chief Minister reiterated the state government's commitment to preventing illegal infiltration.

Source: IANS via Hi India

In a post on X on Saturday, Sarma praised the force for the overnight operation and highlighted the coordination between Assam Police and the Border Security Force (BSF). 'In a happy hunting by the boys of @assampolice last night, 25 illegal infiltrators who were trying to cross over to India were apprehended red handed and turned back to their origin,' the Chief Minister wrote. He added that the BSF and Assam Police remain alert along the borders, with a firm resolve to prevent unauthorised entry into the country. The Chief Minister did not disclose the precise location of the operation or the identities and nationalities of the 25 people, and they are described as suspected infiltrators on the basis of his statement.

Source: IANS via The Freedom Press

25suspected infiltrators apprehended and turned back, per CM Sarma
2forces credited - Assam Police and the BSF
267.5 kmAssam's international border with Bangladesh across four districts, per earlier PTI reporting

The operation comes amid an intensified crackdown by the Assam government against suspected illegal immigration, with authorities stepping up border surveillance and identity verification, IANS reported. In September, Assam Police detained 27 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and minors, in separate operations in Guwahati and Rangiya after they allegedly failed to produce documents establishing their legal status in India. On October 19, Sarma announced that police had apprehended 24 foreign nationals from different homestays following specific information.

Source: IANS via Hi India

Sarma has repeatedly said the state government is committed to making Assam free of illegal infiltration, citing concerns over border security, demographic changes and the protection of the state's identity. Assam shares an international border with Bangladesh, and the BSF guards the border while Assam Police conduct operations and investigations to identify suspected illegal entrants, IANS said.

Source: IANS via Hi India

Sources: IANS via Hi India, October 25, 2026, and IANS via The Freedom Press, October 25, 2026, both reporting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement on the Assam Police operation.

Source: IANS via Hi India