Assam Police Detains 26 Rohingyas In Silchar

Cachar: Assam Police on Sunday morning detained a total of 26 Rohingyas from Silchar which were coming from Jammu.

According to reports, all 26 of them are Myanmar residents and have travelled all the way from Jammu to Silchar.

"The Rohingyas reached at Kamakhya railway station in Guwahati on Saturday night and travelled to Silchar by road. They were coming from Jammu. Of the total, 12 are children. They are currently under interrogation and we are investigating the matter," ANI quoted Ramandeep Kaur, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Cachar district as saying.

She also said that further investigation is underway.

As per the SP, there are three families and they have a contact in Silchar which the police is trying to identify.

''There is someone in Silchar who were in touch with them. We are trying to trace the person,'' SP added.

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