BSF caught 3,204 illegal intruders in past year, BGB claims no infiltrations in India

GUWAHATI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday informed that 3,204 illegal entrants were arrested in the Indian territory while the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) denied by claiming there was no infiltration into India from their side.

“Recently, 25 fishermen from Bangladesh crossed over to Assam and subsequently the validity of their visa expired and the Indian authority sent them back to Bangladesh”.

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He said that in the DG level Border Coordination Conference (BCC), the issue was discussed in depth and with all seriousness and it has been decided to intensify the vigil along the borders.

The report stated that the BGB DG claimed from 2018 till December 18 this year, 86 Bangladeshi nationals were killed.

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