GUWAHATI : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said 21 illegal immigrants were prevented from entering India by the state police and the BSF.

“In an excellent joint effort by @assampolice and @BSF_India, 21 infiltrators were swiftly identified and prevented from entering into India,” Sarma said in a post on X.

He, however, did not share details about the operation.

“Safeguarding borders, strengthening security… Our multi-pronged approach of safeguarding our border continues,” Sarma said.

Assam’s Sribhumi, Cachar, Dhubri and South Salmara-Mankachar districts share 267.5 km of international border with Bangladesh. (Source: PTI)