Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Gurgaon Drive Spurs Fear, Bengali Migrants Flee
In Gurgaon, police are checking the documents of people they suspect may not be allowed to live there legally.
This has scared many Bengali-speaking Muslim workers, who are now leaving the city.
They feel targeted because of their language and religion, despite having valid documents.
Police say they are simply verifying documents and keeping people in 'holding areas' until the process is complete.
Over 400 families have already left.
Police crackdown prompts Bengali-speaking migrants to return to home states.
Migrants fear persecution due to their Bengali language and Muslim identity.
Over 400 families have left Gurgaon for Bengal and Assam.
Police have detained over 300 individuals for document verification.
Police state they are following guidelines and not detaining, but using 'holding areas'.
- Who
- Gurgaon police and Bengali-speaking migrant workers.
- What
- Police are conducting a drive targeting suspected illegal immigrants, leading to migrant workers leaving Gurgaon.
- When
- Ongoing, with families leaving over the past week.
- Where
- Gurgaon
- Why
- To identify and verify the status of immigrants in Gurgaon.
Migrant Workers' Concerns
Police Response
Perception vs. Official Stance
Migrant Workers' Concerns
Migrants feel targeted and fear persecution.
Police Response
Police say they are following guidelines.
- Families who left
- Over 400
- Detained for verification
- Over 300 individuals
- Holding Areas
- Four police zones
- Identified illegal immigrants
- Around 20 from Bangladesh
