Assam Minister Atul Bora Says over 1.70 Lakh Illegal Foreigners Detected Under Assam Accord in 40 Years

Assam minister Atul Bora says over 1.70 lakh illegal foreigners detected under Assam Accord in 40 years

Assam Minister reports over 1.70 lakh illegal foreigners identified under Assam Accord, with border fencing nearly completed.

Over 1.70 Lakh Illegal Foreigners Detected In Assam Over Last 40 Years

Guwahati: Authorities detected more than 1.70 lakh illegal foreigners in the state under provisions of the Assam Accord, while nearly 31,000 were pushed back in the last 40 years, the Assembly was informed on Wednesday by Assam Accord implementation minister Atul Bora. He also informed that fencing of the India-Bangladesh border in the state has nearly been completed, barring a 4.35 km stretch where fencing was objected to by the Border Guard Ba…

Over 1.70 lakh illegal foreigners detected under Assam Accord in 40 years: Minister

Guwahati, Feb 18 (PTI) Over 1.70 lakh illegal foreigners have been detected in the state so far under provisions of the Assam Accord, while about 31,000 have been pushed back in the last 40 years, the assembly was informed on Wednesday.Assam Accord Implementation Minister Atul Bora also said that fencing of the India-Bangladesh border in Assam has been nearly completed, barring a 4.35 km stretch objected to by the border guarding force of the ad…