Shillong, Jan 20: West Jaintia Hills Police apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals, along with two Indian touts and five drivers, in a coordinated pre-dawn operation on Monday, foiling an alleged attempt to illegally transport the foreign nationals towards the Dawki border area.
The operation was carried out in the early hours of January 20, around 3 am, by a police special team assisted by the headman and Village Defence Party (VDP) of Demthring village. Four Bangladeshi nationals were first intercepted at Lad Demthring after a vehicle bearing registration number ML-04D/7339, driven by Vishal Dkhar of Dawki village, was chased and stopped near Sanmala Guest House in Amlarem.
During the same operation, police also detained two Indian touts — Meban Dkhar and Melari Rasmut — from Lad Demthring, along with another vehicle (ML-04D/4739), suspected to be involved in facilitating the illegal movement.
During questioning, Meban Dkhar reportedly disclosed that three additional vehicles carrying Bangladeshi nationals were travelling from Jowai towards Dawki. Acting on this tip-off, police immediately set up a naka check at Amlarem market.
At around 3.45 am, police intercepted three more vehicles — ML-05AD/6424, driven by Blessing Pamthied of Jarain village; ML-04D/4993, driven by **Twel Rongngi of Shkentalang village; and ML-04E/0640, driven by Rimi Lyngdoh of Shkentalang village. The vehicles were found ferrying 14 Bangladeshi nationals, police said.
Altogether, 18 Bangladeshi nationals, two Indian touts and five drivers were apprehended, and five vehicles were seized during the operation.
Police have registered a case in connection with the incident, and all those detained have been taken into custody for further legal action under the provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
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