Agartala, May 15 -- The process of pushing back illegal Bangladeshi nationals detained from different parts of the country during the nationwide crackdown operation against illegal immigrants following the Pahalgam terror attack has been pushed back through the Tripura border, police sources said here on Thursday.

According to the report, special Indian Air Force aircraft have brought them to Tripura from different states in the last three days and pushed them back in a phased manner. The repatriation process is expected to be completed by this week.

"The external affairs ministry has taken up the matter with its Bangladesh counterpart, asking to take back the illegal Bangladeshi nationals. Bangladesh has also agreed to accept its citizen...