The Nagaon district administration in Assam has directed 15 individuals, declared foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunal, to leave Assam and exit India by Friday.

According to officials, the individuals including six women were declared foreigners at different times by the tribunal after being found to have entered India illegally from Bangladesh and residing in the country without valid documents.

An order issued by Nagaon District Commissioner Devashish Sarma on December 17, and served on Thursday, instructed the individuals to leave within 24 hours. They have been directed to exit through the Dhubri, Sribhumi, or South Salmara-Mankachar routes.

The order stated that failure to comply would compel the authorities to take “appropriate action” for their removal from Assam and India.

The individuals named in the order are Anowara Begum, Asha Khatun, Hussain Ali, Rahim Sheikh, Burek Ali, Idris Ali, Nazrul Islam, Jahara Khatun, Abdul Aziz, Aheda Khatun, Azufa Khatun, Fazila Khatun, Rustom Ali, Anowar Khan, and Taher Ali.