467 of 1.7 lakh illegal foreigners repatriated from Assam: Governor

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Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. Photo: X/@Laxmanacharya54 via PTI Photo

Only 467 of the 1.7 lakh declared amerciable foreigners person been repatriated to their respective countries from Assam to date, Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya said connected Monday (January 26, 2026).

Unfurling the nationalist emblem astatine a relation successful Guwahati, helium said Assam has referred astir 4.35 lakh cases of suspected nationality to the Foreigners Tribunals till October 31 past twelvemonth since their inception.

"Of these, much than 3.5 lakh cases person been disposed of, resulting successful astir 1.7 lakh radical being declared arsenic amerciable foreigners from the specified territory.

"A full of 467 amerciable foreigners person been repatriated to their state of root done the process of deportation," Mr. Acharya said successful his speech.

He said that arsenic of date, 14 borderline outposts and 14 patrol posts are operational successful adjacent coordination with the BSF and section constabulary on the India-Bangladesh borderline successful Cachar, Sribhumi, Dhubri and South Salmara districts.

“This information statement has strengthened Assam's 2nd enactment of defence against amerciable infiltration and trans-border crimes,” helium added.

The Governor besides said that Assam has emerged arsenic a nationalist front-runner successful the implementation of 3 caller transgression laws— Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).

"As per assessments by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Assam ranked archetypal among each states successful the implementation of the caller transgression laws," helium added.

Mr. Acharya said that the 29th State-level transgression reappraisal held successful November 2025 highlighted a important betterment successful the State's transgression scenario.

"Crime complaint per lakh colonisation has shown a diminution from 379 successful 2021 to 121.6 successful 2025. Crime against women has besides travel down to 4,426 cases successful 2025 arsenic against 10,546 cases successful 2024," helium added.

The Governor further said that nether the modernisation of the situation task of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the constitution of a precocious information jailhouse astatine Hajo successful Kamrup territory for 150 inmates is underway.

Published - January 26, 2026 12:33 p.m. IST

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