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New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that a total of 2,601 Bangladeshi citizens have been apprehended at the India-Bangladesh border while attempting to enter Indian territory in the last 13 months.
In a written reply to Rajya Sabha Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai shared this information and said that these 2,601 Bangladeshis were apprehended between January 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025.
According to the data shared by the MoS, 176 Bangladeshi intruders were apprehended in January 2025, as the Border Security Force (BSF)–mandated to guard the India-Bangladesh border–remained steadfast in its mission to curb illegal activities along the border.
Reflecting on the past 12 months of 2024, the data shows the apprehension of 253 Bangladeshis in December, followed by 310 in November, 331 in October, 300 in September, 214 in August, 267 in July, and 247 in June–indicating fluctuations in illegal crossings from Bangladesh.
However, May 2024 recorded the lowest number of apprehensions at just 32. The figures stood at 91 in April, 118 in March, 124 in February, and 138 in January last year.
The MoS further stated that the government has strengthened Indo-Bangladesh border security through advanced surveillance, increased manpower, and technological integration. The measures include surveillance equipment such as Hand-Held Thermal Imagers (HHTI), Night Vision Devices (NVD), UAVs, CCTV/PTZ cameras, IR sensors, and the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) pilot in Dhubri (Assam).
