The border guards stationed at Pyrdiwah in Meghnalaya's East Khasi Hills district on the Indo-Bangladesh border yesterday apprehended a Bangladeshi while he was trying to intrude into the country, the sources said.
During questioning, the person said he hailed from Mohatapur village in Comila district of Bangladesh.
In a separate incident, the BSF border outpost of Latangtilla in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills District today apprehended another Bangladeshi infiltrator who hailed from Sant Dania village in Dhaka District.
The BSF personnel recovered Bangladesh currency amounting to 1,428 Taka and liqour from his possession.
Both of them were handed over to the Meghalaya police for interrogation, the sources added.