Detect & deport policy in action: Bangladeshi sent back

Guwahati: Assam is implementing the ‘detect and deport’ policy to hand over infiltrators to Bangladesh, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Assam Police, in coordination with BSF, deported a Bangladeshi national who had illegally entered the state on May 15.Confirming the action in a post on ‘X’, Sarma wrote, “A Bangladeshi national, who illegally entered Assam was apprehended by Assam Police on 15 May. In cooperation with BSF, the individual was handed over to Border Guards Bangladesh. Detect and Deport is being implemented in thoroughness to contain illegal immigration.”Officials said the individual was formally handed over to the Border Guards Bangladesh on Friday.