Assam Director General of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh declared Indian passport holders returning from Bangladesh will be permitted entry only through designated checkpoints in Assam.
This announcement came after a law and order review meeting, where Singh stressed that Assam Police, in collaboration with the Border Security Force, will strictly prevent any illegal entries by non-Indian nationals.
Singh highlighted that during last month’s unrest in Bangladesh, 78 Indian students, including 60 from Assam, safely returned. He reiterated that only those with valid Indian passports would be allowed to enter, warning that illegal entrants would face legal consequences.
The districts of Karimganj, Cachar, Dhubri, and South Salmara-Mankachar in Assam share a 267.5 km border with Bangladesh, where strict monitoring measures are in place.
The Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Sutarkandi in Karimganj serves as a key entry point, with two additional ICPs located in Northeast Bharat at Dawki in Meghalaya and Akhaura in Tripura.
Singh assured that the situation is under continuous surveillance, with regular video conferences conducted with Assam’s Superintendents of Police and BSF officials. The Additional Chief Secretary (Home) of Assam has been actively coordinating with district officials and BSF representatives, ensuring joint patrolling along the international border.
These measures follow the recent resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, amid widespread student protests against a controversial job quota system, which resulted in over 500 fatalities, including police personnel.
