Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Bangladeshi Woman Detained in Mumbai for Illegal Re-Entry
A 38-year-old woman from Bangladesh was caught near the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
She had been sent back to Bangladesh in August 2025 but came back to India without any papers.
The police found her after getting a tip and she admitted she had no passport or visa.
She will be charged for coming into India illegally.
A 38-year-old Bangladeshi woman, Juleka Jamal Shaikh, was detained near the Gateway of India in Mumbai for illegally re-entering India.
She had been deported in August 2025 but returned through forest routes along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Police received a tip-off and detained her after she was found without valid documents.
She admitted to being a Bangladeshi national and having no passport or visa.
A case has been registered under the Foreigners Act, and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Juleka Jamal Shaikh, a 38-year-old Bangladeshi woman
- What
- Detained for illegal re-entry into India
- When
- January 5, 2025
- Where
- Gateway of India, Mumbai
- Why
- She was found roaming without valid documents after being deported earlier
- Name
- Juleka Jamal Shaikh
- Age
- 38
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Location of Incident
- Gateway of India, Mumbai
- Charges
- Illegal re-entry into India
- Arresting Authority
- Colaba Police
- Status of Investigation
- Underway
- Previous Deportation
- August 2025
Sources
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