Archive · 31 Oct 2025
17 Bangladeshi Women and Girl Detained in Ahmedabad for Illegal Stay
Police in Ahmedabad, India, have detained 17 women and a young girl who are from Bangladesh.
These individuals were found living in the Sola area and had been in India for varying lengths of time, from just a few days up to four years.
The police consider them to be illegal immigrants.
They have been taken to a special center for questioning by different agencies.
The police are also looking into the landlords who rented them places without reporting them, which is against police rules.
17 women and a 7-year-old girl from Bangladesh were detained by Sola police in Ahmedabad.
The detainees are considered 'illegal immigrants' and have been sent to the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) for questioning.
Their duration of stay in Gujarat varied, ranging from 10 days to as long as 4 years.
Police also booked landlords for not informing authorities about their tenants, violating police notifications.
The detainees' ages range from 21 to 49 years, excluding the 7-year-old girl.
- Who
- 17 women and a 7-year-old girl from Bangladesh
- What
- Detained for alleged illegal immigration and stay in India
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Sola area, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Why
- Residing in India without proper legal status (illegal immigrants)
- Number of Detainees
- 17 (including one 7-year-old girl)
- Nationality
- Bangladeshi
- Location of Detention
- Sola area, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Duration of Stay
- 10 days to 4 years
- Detaining Authority
- Sola Police Station, Ahmedabad City Police
- Action Taken
- Detained and sent to Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC)
