India, July 25 -- Eight Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Assam's South Salmara-Mankachar district while allegedly trying to cross the India-Bangladesh international border, police said.

According to police, the eight residents of Bangladesh's Rajshahi district - Tarek Ali (26), Mohammad Rabel (25), Mohammad Riyaz (22), Abdul Hamid (22), Nadim Islam (26), Dulal Haque (30), Md Morsalim (22), and Md Shariful Islam (25) - were travelling from Guwahati.

"Based on specific information, we launched an operation and arrested them near the India-Bangladesh international border. They were in a vehicle, and it is suspected they were on their way to Bangladesh," South Salmara senior superintendent of police (SSP) Horen Tokbi said.

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