East Jaintia Hills, July 24 -- In a significant operation, troops of the 172 Battalion, BSF Meghalaya Frontier, successfully apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals, including two men, two women, and a minor girl, who were attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory near the Indo-Bangladesh border in East Jaintia Hills district.

According to a release, the operation was launched based on specific intelligence input regarding suspicious movement near the jungle area along the international border. During routine patrolling, BSF personnel detected movement and swiftly cordoned off the area, leading to the apprehension of the individuals hiding in the bushes under the cover of darkness and dense vegetation.

This swift and coordinated act...