SHILLONG, Feb 18: Prestone Tynsong, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Home (Police), told the Assembly that 658 Bangladeshi nationals have been detected and prosecuted in the state since 2021, with 194 deported after completing their sentences.
Replying to a call-attention notice moved by a VPP legislator from Mawryngkneng, Heaving Stone Kharpran, Tynsong said the government has established a “comprehensive and multi-layered anti-infiltration mechanism” to tackle illegal migration.
He said 18 anti-infiltration check posts, gates and a land customs station are now operational at strategic points along the inter-state and Indo-Bangladesh border.
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“These are supplemented by Anti-Infiltration Special Squads functioning in all districts, which regularly conduct anti-infiltration drives, surprise NAKA checks and patrolling in vulnerable areas in close coordination with the Labour Department, Village Defence Parties and local authorities,” Tynsong told the House.
The government has also constituted 11 District Task Forces to detect and deport illegal foreign nationals.
“These sustained measures have resulted in significant detections and enforcement outcomes,” he said. “From 2021 till 03.02.2026, a total of 658 Bangladeshi nationals were detected in the state and prosecuted under relevant legal provisions. During the same period, 194 Bangladeshi nationals were deported after completion of their sentences and upon obtaining the requisite Travel Permit from the Bangladesh Embassy.”
Tynsong added that a state-level committee has been created to monitor the identification and deportation of overstaying foreigners.
The Meghalaya Resident Safety and Security Act, 2016, has also been operationalised in parts of East Khasi Hills, while provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines are being enforced.
“The government appeals to all organisations and citizens to cooperate with the authorities and allow verification to be carried out through lawful means,” he said, stressing the need to protect genuine Indian citizens while ensuring illegal infiltration is dealt with firmly under the law. (NNN)
