India, Aug. 27 -- A total of 51 suspected Bangladeshi nationals, who had allegedly entered Assam illegally, were detained near the international border in Sribhumi (formerly Karimganj) district between Sunday and Tuesday, and subsequently pushed back, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

According to Sarma, 30 infiltrators were detained on Sunday (August 24) and 21 were caught on Tuesday (August 26) near the Sribhumi border.

"In two separate instances, we PUSHED BACK 21 illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators from the Sribhumi sector, further bolstering our anti-infiltration efforts," the chief minister posted on X on Tuesday evening.

He added that the state government would continue its crackdown against illegal infiltration from Banglad...