Guwahati, May 27 -- In a significant operation on Tuesday morning, the Border Security Force (BSF) has successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt by a large group of Bangladeshi nationals from the Indo-Bangladesh Boundary in Assam's South Salmara Mankachar district.

In a press statement, the PRO of BSF Guwahati Frontier said that, in the early hours of May 27, vigilant BSF troops deployed at the Indo-Bangladesh International Border in the South Salamara Mankachar district of Assam observed suspicious movement of Bangladesh nationals approaching towards International Boundary from the Bangladesh side with the intention to cross into Indian territory.

The BSF swiftly challenged the infiltrators and prevented their unauthorised entry in...