BSF launches manhunt against suspected Bangladesh police, criminals after attack on Meghalaya village

Guwahati: Suspected Bangladesh police and criminals allegedly attacked villagers after illegally entering Indian territory in Meghalaya’s Southwest Khasi Hills district.

The incident occurred late Friday night.

A senior police officer said, "About eight to nine Bangladesh nationals entered Rongdongai village, fired at the villagers and assaulted some. One of the villagers was stabbed after he intercepted the Bangladesh nationals. We have recovered an identity card of a Bangladesh police constable at the site of the incident and several other items. There is a massive search operation being conducted by the BSF together with the state police.”


The police recovered several items including handcuffs, a magazine cover, a pistol holster, radio sets, mobile phones, face masks, an axe, a wire cutter, Bangladesh currency, and other objects.

Rongdongai is a remote village located about 8–10 km from the Bangladesh border, in Nongjri–Nonghyllam area of the district.

On August 7, eight suspected Bangladesh nationals entered a stone quarry in Bagli, also in the same district, around 1 am.

Police launched a search operation after receiving information, but the suspects managed to escape.

On Friday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 10 illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators were “pushed back” to the neighbouring country by security forces from the Sribhumi sector in the early hours of the day.

Sarma stated on X (formerly Twitter), “Stern action against illegal infiltration continues! In the wee hours today, @assampolice pushed back 10 illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators from the Sribhumi sector.”

“Attempts to alter Assam’s demography will not be tolerated. Borders secured, infiltrators repelled!" he added.