36 Bangladeshis detained at Assam's Dhubri ferry ghat

Assam Police detained 36 suspected Bangladeshi nationals at Jogamaya Ferry Ghat in Dhubri after a search operation based on intelligence inputs. All were found to be residents of Chapainawabganj district in Bangladesh. They allegedly entered India via Meghalaya's India-Bangladesh border and travelled by boat through South Salmara-Mankachar. Their motive remains unclear; deportation proceedings are being initiated.