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Assam Police Detain Nine Suspected Rohingya Near Bangladesh Border

Authorities are holding them in Silchar for identity checks following a villagers’ tip-off; investigators will probe their alleged journey through human trafficking networks.

Police officers said they were suspected of being members of the Rohingya community of Myanmar, and had entered the country via Bangladesh nearly 13 years ago. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Overview

  • Nine suspected Rohingyas, including two men, two women, a teenage girl and four children, were apprehended after locals in Bishwanbharpur village near Katigorah reported their unfamiliar language and behaviour.
  • The group told police they traveled by train from Hyderabad and entered India years ago via Bangladesh with the aid of middlemen.
  • Assam Police transferred the detainees to Silchar where they face formal identity verification and ongoing interrogation.
  • A detainee named Samsur Alam said a human trafficking network instructed the group to remain hidden in a forest near the border until crossing.
  • The arrests form part of a broader summer campaign by central and state authorities to identify and deport alleged undocumented migrants, drawing international scrutiny.