India News | 18 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Pushed Back from Assam: CM

Guwahati, Jul 5 (PTI) Eighteen Bangladeshis, living without valid documents in Assam, were pushed back on Saturday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

He said the pushbacks were done from the Cachar and Sribhumi districts.

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“Oh look who's going back to their home? In Assam, we welcome guests with open arms but those trying to illegally prolong their stay are treated with the special gesture of PUSHBACK,” Sarma said in a post on X.

He also said, “18 illegal Bangladeshis pushed back today in wee hours from Cachar and Sribhumi."

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The Assam Police have launched a statewide crackdown on illegal immigrants, particularly Bangladeshis, residing without valid documents.

Sarma had said earlier that nearly 330 illegal immigrants have been sent back from Assam in about last one month, with more expected to be pushed back soon.

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