Shillong, Sept 8 (PTI) Three Nigerian nationals, suspected to have crossed over to the country via the Indo- Bangladesh border illegally, were arrested from a village close to the international border in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district, police said on Tuesday.

Assistant Inspector General of Police Gabriel K Iangrai said the three Nigerian nationals are suspected to have crossed over from Bangladesh without any valid documents.

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They were detained during checking of vehicles by the district police at Thlumuwi under Amlarem sub-division on Monday.

The three African nationals were being accompanied by three locals, he said.

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The police are interrogating the three Nigerians and the three villagers, who are suspected to have facilitated the illegal entry, Iangrai said.

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