Three Bangladeshi infiltrators arrested in Assam, pushed back

Guwahati: Three Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested in Assam's Karimganj district on Thursday and pushed back to their country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

''Continuing with their strict vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border, @assampolice managed to identify three Bangladeshi nationals and pushed them back to their country in wee hours'', Sarma posted.

The three were identified as Sumon Hussain, Suhana Khatun and Eva Akhtar.

Police said the Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested while they were trying to enter Karimganj from neighbouring Tripura and were subsequently handed over to Bangladeshi authorities.

BSF has intensified its vigil along the 1,885-km Indo-Bangladesh border in the Northeast following last month's turmoil in the neighbouring country.

Assam Police is also maintaining a high alert to prevent illegal entries into the state, DGP G P Singh had earlier said.