Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Police Transfer 31 Bangladeshi Nationals for Deportation
Bengaluru police found 31 Bangladeshi nationals who they said were living in India illegally.
The people were detained during police checks in the Electronic City area.
A team of 20 police officers took them from Bengaluru to Malda in West Bengal.
They arrived early Wednesday and were handed to the local police.
The group was placed in a holding centre.
Officials in West Bengal will complete the legal steps needed to send them back to Bangladesh.
In another operation, police checked 1,909 suspected illegal immigrants.
Fifteen people in that operation were confirmed to be Bangladeshi nationals, according to police.
Bengaluru police transferred 31 Bangladeshi nationals to West Bengal for deportation.
The detainees were identified during drives across 10 Electronic City police stations in August.
A 20-member police team escorted them from Bengaluru’s Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal to Malda.
West Bengal police lodged them at the Karma Tirtha Holding Centre after their arrival.
In a separate crackdown, 15 of 1,909 suspects were confirmed as Bangladeshi nationals, police said.
- Who
- Bengaluru police, 31 Bangladeshi nationals, and West Bengal police.
- What
- The 31 detainees were transferred to a holding centre in West Bengal for deportation to Bangladesh.
- When
- The detainees were escorted on Monday and reached Malda early Wednesday; the initial detentions occurred during drives in August.
- Where
- They were transferred from Bengaluru’s Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal to Malda, West Bengal, and lodged at the Karma Tirtha Holding Centre.
- Why
- Police said the nationals were staying illegally in India and would undergo legal formalities before deportation.
- Detainees transferred
- 31 Bangladeshi nationals
- Origin of transfer
- Bengaluru’s Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal
- Destination
- Malda, West Bengal
- Escort team
- 20 police personnel
- Holding facility
- Karma Tirtha Holding Centre
- Separate crackdown
- 1,909 suspected illegal immigrants were detained; 15 were confirmed as Bangladeshi nationals
- Document allegation
- Police said the 15 confirmed nationals possessed fake Aadhaar cards listing West Bengal and Assam as places of origin