Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Appropriate legal action is being taken against illegal foreigners staying in India, including Bangladeshi nationals, BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chowdhury said in Dhaka on Thursday.

Replying to questions at a joint press conference after talks with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Chowdhury said, "They are being dealt with as per the law of the land. All BD nationals who were found illegally entering India without any criminal intent are handed over to the BGB respectfully. During this period, we have handed over around 550 Bangladeshi nationals to the BGB. In cases when BGB could not verify the credentials, they were handed over to Indian agencies for deportation through an established mechanism."

He added that m...