India, Aug. 13 -- Nine persons, including five children, were detained by the Cachar district police in Assam on charges that they were foreign nationals who had illegally entered the country via Bangladesh.

Cachar senior superintendent of police (SSP) Numal Mahatta stated that the detainees were apprehended from the Katigorah area on Tuesday evening following a tip-off.

"They have been staying in India for many years. Recently, they travelled here with the intention of living in this area. They did not attempt to cross the border, but our team intercepted them before they could settle here," Mahatta said.

Police officers said they were suspected of being members of the Rohingya community of Myanmar, and had entered the country via Ban...