Archive · 8 Sep 2026
23 Workers Detained as Bangladeshis in Bilaspur, Families Seek Answers
Police in Bilaspur detained 23 workers they identified as Bangladeshis.
Many of the workers came from villages named Shahabad and Hiranandanpur.
Their families say the workers had been going to Bilaspur for jobs for several years.
One family said police had checked their documents before but had not detained them.
Relatives said some workers were taken away while cooking after work.
The workers’ phones were also taken, making it difficult for their families to contact them.
Families went to local police stations to ask what had happened.
They submitted documents and were asked for certificates from local officials.
The article does not give the police’s full explanation for the detentions.
Twenty-three workers were detained in Bilaspur after being identified as Bangladeshis, according to the report.
Seven detainees are from Shahabad village under Suti police station, including Islam Sheikh and three of his sons.
Four detainees from Hiranandanpur village had reportedly worked in Bilaspur for six or seven years.
Families said police took the workers’ phones after detaining them while they were cooking or returning from work.
Relatives said they submitted documents and sought certificates to establish the detainees’ identities and status.
- Who
- Twenty-three migrant workers, including members of several Sheikh families, were detained; police identified them as Bangladeshis.
- What
- The workers were detained, and their families sought information and submitted identity documents.
- When
- The reported detention occurred before or on 4 September; one relative received a call on 4 September.
- Where
- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh; the detainees’ families are from Shahabad and Hiranandanpur villages.
- Why
- They were reportedly detained after being identified as Bangladeshis; the article does not provide a fuller police explanation.
Families’ concerns
Reported police action
Basis for detention
Families’ concerns
Families questioned why workers were detained and emphasized that they had been working in Bilaspur for years and had previously shown documents.
Reported police action
Police detained the 23 workers after identifying them as Bangladeshis, according to the report.
Access to information
Families’ concerns
Relatives said phones were taken away and that they did not know where the detainees were or what had happened to them.
Reported police action
Police asked families to submit documents and certificates, but the article does not provide a detailed official explanation of the detentions.
- Detainees
- 23 workers
- Work location
- Chuchiapara Ganesh Nagar in Bilaspur
- Reported identity issue
- Police identified the workers as Bangladeshis
- Named source of detention report
- Sabbir Sheikh called his family on 4 September
- Documents requested
- Identity documents, panchayat certificates, and an MLA’s certificate
- Reported work history
- Some detainees had worked in Bilaspur for six or seven years
- Family villages
- Shahabad and Hiranandanpur