Guwahati, July 6 -- Assam Police on Saturday deported 18 Bangladeshi nationals who were staying illegally in the Cachar and Sribhumi districts without valid documentation.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the operation through a social media post, where he referred to the deportation as a "special gesture of pushback."

He emphasized the state government's commitment to intensifying its campaign against undocumented immigrants across Assam.

"Oh look who's going back home?" the Chief Minister wrote. "In Assam, we warmly welcome guests, but those attempting to overstay illegally are met with the special gesture of PUSHBACK."

He noted that the early-morning operation successfully removed 18 illegal immigrants from the state, a...