Police have arrested at least 17 Bangladeshi nationals in separate operations in Guwahati over the past two days on charges of illegally entering India, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Kulendra Nath Deka said on Wednesday.
According to police, five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on Tuesday from the general coach of the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express during routine checking near the Paltan Bazar railway station.
Addressing the media, DCP Deka said five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on Tuesday from the general coach of the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express during routine checking near the Paltan Bazar railway station. They allegedly stayed at a city hotel . After examining CCTV footage and other evidence, police registered a case at Pan Bazar Police Station. They were reportedly looking for a network to facilitate their exit from Assam and return to Bangladesh.
They had entered India through Dawki in Meghalaya and reached Guwahati on October 5, according to the police. Meanwhile, 13 more Bangladeshi nationals were arrested during another operation on Wednesday. Police said the all had allegedly been staying in Srinagar for the last 10 to 15 years before returning to Guwahati.
Police sources further informed that during interrogation, one of the arrested persons told the police about the hotel where they had stayed and subsequently led the police team there.
