They possessed forged Aadhaar cards and voter ID cards, and one of them had even stayed in India for nearly a year and spoke multiple Indian languages, it added.
The 172 Battalion of the BSF’s Meghalaya Frontier nabbed them — two men, two women and a girl — on Wednesday, on the basis of a tip-off. The group was found hiding in dense undergrowth and promptly detained.
“This swift and coordinated action not only prevented a potential security breach but also highlights the alertness and professionalism of BSF personnel in securing the border,” a spokesperson of the force said.
The illegal immigrants were handed over to the police, he said.
The BSF guards the 444-km-long border in Meghalaya. PTI JOP SOM