Eight Bangladeshi Nationals Detained at New Bongaigaon for Illegal Entry

Eight Bangladeshis from Jamalpur district were detained at New Bongaigaon Railway Station for illegally entering India via Meghalaya. They admitted paying touts ₹8,500 each to reach Chennai for work. GRP confirmed the detentions, with further details awaited. The incident follows Assam CM’s claim of pushing back 2,000–3,000 infiltrators, a policy criticized by opposition and rights groups.