Assam CM Raises Alarm Over Rising Illegal Infiltration

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma voiced concerns over increasing illegal infiltration from Bangladesh, linked to its economic crisis and textile sector collapse.

Sarma reported Assam Police apprehends 20-25 infiltrators daily, but many evade detection. He stressed stronger border vigilance, following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s advice to border states.

Assam maintains a zero-tolerance policy, recently pushing back 22 infiltrators. Since August, over 180 Bangladesh nationals have been intercepted and repelled.