Seven Myanmarese nationals, who were in detention in Cachar Central Jail in Silchar, were deported on Wednesday and are currently "in transit", police said here.
"The Myanmarese nationals are currently in transit but I cannot divulge the country or the route through which they were deported", Assam Additional Director General of Police (Border) Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta told PTI.
Deportation of foreign nationals have been going on for sometime and earlier during the year "we have deported several Bangladeshi, Myanmarese and Pakistani nationals", he added.
The seven persons, who are suspected to be Rohingya muslims though the police did not confirm it, were apprehended on July 29, 2012, for violating the Foreigners Act and have been in detention at the Silchar Central Jail.
The deported persons have been identified as Md Jamal, Mohbul Khan, Jamal Hussain, Md Yonus, Sabir Ahmed, Rahim Uddin and Md Salam, all are in the age bracket of 26-32 years, a Cachar district official said.
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