Silchar, Dec. 15 -- Seven Myanmar nationals belonging to the Rohingya community, who allegedly entered India illegally and were heading to Bangladesh, were detained near the India-Bangladesh international border in Assam's Cachar district on Saturday, police said on Sunday.

The group, consisting of one man, three women, and three children, was intercepted at Hilara railway station on Saturday afternoon, police said, adding the detainees would be "pushed back" to Bangladesh following verification and completion of necessary procedures.

A senior police officer in Cachar said the group was initially detained by local residents after their movements raised suspicion, following which they were handed over to the police.

"We are verifying th...