Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Ten Suspected Bangladeshis Detained at Guwahati Lodge
Police found 10 people at a lodge in Guwahati.
The people were suspected of being from Bangladesh.
Officers said they did not have the required travel or identity papers.
Police found them after receiving a tip.
They were staying in three rooms.
Investigators believe local touts may have helped them enter the city.
The group will be handed to border police.
The lodge owner is also being questioned.
Police are investigating whether a larger network helped them.
Police apprehended 10 suspected Bangladeshis from a private lodge in Guwahati’s Paltan Bazaar area.
Officers said the group lacked valid travel or identity documents.
Police searched three lodge rooms after acting on a tip-off.
The suspects allegedly entered the city with help from local touts.
They are expected to be handed to border police for further action, while the lodge owner is being questioned.
- Who
- Guwahati police apprehended 10 suspected Bangladeshis; the lodge owner was also questioned.
- What
- The police detained the group for allegedly lacking valid travel and identity documents.
- When
- Wednesday, September 16; the article does not specify a year.
- Where
- A private lodge in the Paltan Bazaar area of Guwahati.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off and are investigating alleged assistance from local touts and a broader entry network.
- People detained
- 10 suspected Bangladeshis
- Location
- Private lodge in Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati
- Documents
- Police said the group lacked valid travel or identity documents
- Police action
- Officers searched three lodge rooms after receiving a tip-off
- Next step
- The suspects are expected to be handed to border police
- Additional investigation
- Police are probing a network allegedly facilitating entry from Bangladesh
- Lodge owner
- The owner is being interrogated over allowing the group to stay without checking documents