Shillong, May 17 -- In a major operation underscoring the Border Security Force's (BSF) unwavering commitment to national security, BSF troops under the Meghalaya Frontier, acting on specific intelligence, successfully intercepted and apprehended one Bangladeshi national while he was attempting to illegally cross the international border, officials said on Saturday.

During the operation, alert troops of the 4th Battalion detected suspicious movement along the border and promptly acted, leading to the apprehension of a Bangladeshi national, a resident of Pirojpur District, Bangladesh, PRO, BSF Meghalaya said in a release.

He was handed over to the Pynursla Police Station in East Khasi Hills for further legal action.

The BSF remains vigi...