Overview

• Five Bangladeshi nationals were detained in East Jaintia Hills after crossing a broken fence in Meghalaya’s rugged terrain.
• The group confessed to paying an agent and using forged Aadhaar and voter ID cards to travel to Chennai for work.
• Inspector General OP Upadhyay cited 78 apprehensions by BSF Meghalaya Frontier since January to dispute claims of mass crossings.
• Unfenced stretches and eco-sensitive zones along the 444-km Meghalaya–Bangladesh border continue to hamper patrols.
• Meghalaya authorities have directed deputy commissioners to enhance surveillance to prevent spillover from Assam’s recent crackdown.