Four Held in Silchar for Facilitating Illegal Cross-Border Movement

Silchar: Assam Rifles on Friday said it apprehended four individuals, including a Nigerian national, in Silchar during a joint operation with Cachar Police.

The arrests were made on March 25 after security forces acted on specific intelligence and busted a tout network allegedly involved in facilitating illegal cross-border movement from Bangladesh and Myanmar.

According to Assam Rifles, the operation exposed a major network aiding unauthorised border crossings, posing a serious threat to national security and immigration control.

“Acting on specific intelligence, Assam Rifles in collaboration with Cachar Police dismantled a tout network in Silchar. The module facilitated illegal cross-border movement from Bangladesh and Myanmar. Four individuals, including a Nigerian national, were apprehended,” the force wrote on X.

Further investigation is underway.

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