Overview
- Village Defence Party members in Mantali/Manatoli intercepted a group on December 23 during routine patrols and handed them to the BSF and local police for verification.
- Reports differ on numbers, with IANS and The Sentinel citing seven detainees, while The Assam Tribune reports eight across two incidents in the Sribhumi belt.
- Officials say the same individuals were reportedly returned to Bangladesh on December 19, and the alleged re-entry has prompted scrutiny of surveillance and enforcement.
- The group is said to have crossed through the Deutali/Dewtoli area, and local accounts list seven names, including one woman, now undergoing identity checks.
- In a separate Sribhumi town case, residents stopped another suspect on Gach Kalibari Road, and police began verification after Bangladeshi currency was allegedly found.