Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Assam Police Apprehend 18 Bangladeshis in Guwahati Operations
Assam Police said they detained 18 people from Bangladesh in two operations in Guwahati.
Five were found on a train heading toward Maharashtra on Tuesday.
Police said they planned to travel to Mumbai to find work.
One of the five had previously married a man in Gujarat.
The other 13 were found at a hotel on Wednesday after travelling from Delhi.
Police said those 13 wanted to return to Bangladesh.
They also said the group had lived near Srinagar for 14–15 years.
Police said four other people were arrested for allegedly helping migrants stay and travel onward.
Assam Police said 18 Bangladeshi nationals without valid travel documents were apprehended in two Guwahati operations on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Five people—four women and one man—were detained Tuesday during coach checks at Guwahati railway station aboard a train bound for Maharashtra.
Police said the five intended to travel to Mumbai for employment; one woman had previously married a man in Gujarat.
The other 13, including four women and five children, were apprehended at a Guwahati hotel on Wednesday after arriving from Delhi and intending to return to Bangladesh.
Police said the 13 had lived illegally near Srinagar for 14–15 years; four people were arrested on suspicion of helping migrants stay and travel onward.
- Who
- Assam Police apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals and arrested four other people on alleged facilitation charges.
- What
- Police reported two operations in Guwahati: five people were detained on a train, and 13 others were apprehended at a hotel.
- When
- The operations took place Tuesday and Wednesday; the report is dated October 7.
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam; the 13 people had reportedly lived near Srinagar before travelling to Guwahati.
- Why
- Police said the five planned to travel west for employment, while the 13 wanted to return to Bangladesh after leaving Srinagar amid a police crackdown.
- Total apprehended
- 18 Bangladeshi nationals in two operations
- First operation
- Five people detained Tuesday during routine train-coach checks at Guwahati railway station
- Train group
- Four women and one man aboard the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, bound for Maharashtra
- Second operation
- 13 people, including four women and five children, apprehended at a Guwahati hotel on Wednesday
- Reported prior residence
- Police said the 13 had stayed near Pantha Chowk in Srinagar for 14–15 years
- Aadhaar cards
- Three recovered from the group of five; police said one Aadhaar number was genuine
- Additional arrests
- Four people arrested on allegations of harbouring migrants and facilitating their onward journey
- Police action
- Police said legal action had been initiated for the 13 people's expulsion from India
