Assam Police foils infiltration bid at India-Bangladesh border
In a proactive operation, Assam Police foiled an infiltration attempt on Tuesday night in Karimganj district, apprehending a Bangladeshi national who had illegally crossed into India.
In a proactive operation, Assam Police foiled an infiltration attempt on Tuesday night in Karimganj district, apprehending a Bangladeshi national who had illegally crossed into India.
Dipankar Barman, who had been evading authorities since August, was apprehended on Sunday by a team from the Guwahati Police, led by Panbazar Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Amit Mahato, with support from the Goa Police crime branch.
In a crucial move to bolster security along the Indo-Bangladesh border, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota has proposed the establishment of 12 additional Border Police Stations in key districts -- Cachar, Karimganj, Dhubri, and South Salmara.
The Assam Police successfully foiled an infiltration bid along the India-Bangladesh border. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the prompt action of the police that led to the interception of three individuals, Hasmot Ali, Bithi Khatun, and Rima Khatun.
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police apprehended a man and confiscated a large consignment of narcotics valued at nearly Rs 4.5 crore early Monday morning.
The individuals, identified as Motiur Seikh, Mushiar Mullah, Tania Mullah, and Rita Mullah, were intercepted by the police at approximately 1:30 am at the zero point of the India-Bangladesh border.
The operation, led by the Special Task Force (STF) in collaboration with Karimganj police, resulted in the interception of a 12-wheeler truck at the Karimganj bypass in Puwamara around 3:30 PM.
The operation, conducted on Sunday by a team from the Dholai Police Station, resulted in the interception of a consignment containing 30,000 Yaba tablets in the Katakhal area.
All three were subsequently admitted to the New Life Foundation rehab centre in Goalpara district in Assam.
A local court in Assam has sentenced six Assam police personnel to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of murder.
