Security forces in Assam on Friday carried out a coordinated pre-dawn push-back along the India–Bangladesh frontier, escorting 16 undocumented migrants, ten Rohingyas and six Bangladeshi nationals, out of the state as part of an intensified campaign against unauthorised entry. The operation was disclosed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who posted details of the midnight manoeuvre on X.
“Another smooth operation! Six Bangladesh nationals and ten Rohingyas safely sent back through Gate 39 at 00:30 hrs, as clean and precise as a Mission Impossible scene,” he wrote. “Assam’s borders stay secure, our team stays vigilant, and no multiverse anomaly detected.” The chief minister did not specify the district from which the group was pushed back." he added.
The operation forms part of Assam’s sustained campaign to address cross-border migration, an issue that has shaped the state’s political landscape for decades. Administrations across the years have contended that the long, riverine stretch of the international boundary, marked by char areas, forest belts and shifting sandbanks, demands continuous surveillance. Successive governments have maintained that unchecked inflows distort demographic patterns and strain administrative capacities.
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In recent months the state has increased inspections along vulnerable border zones, stepped up night patrols and sought to streamline coordination between police, border units and central agencies. Sarma’s latest remarks, couched in characteristic flourish, appear intended to project both operational efficiency and political resolve.
Rohingya movement into the Northeast has been flagged intermittently by security agencies, especially through transit routes often used for onward travel to other parts of India. Officials argue that push-back operations are necessary to deter undocumented crossings, while rights advocates periodically raise concerns about procedural safeguards and humanitarian obligations.
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