Archive · 24 Sep 2026
160 Bangladeshi Nationals Deported from Bengaluru After Legal Formalities
Police in Bengaluru found 160 Bangladeshi nationals who did not have valid documents to stay in India.
The people were detained in several parts of Bengaluru and in two nearby districts.
They were first taken to detention centres.
Officials completed the required legal procedures.
Then the group was flown on a special flight.
At the national border, they were handed over to the Border Security Force.
The operation was coordinated by police and immigration officials.
Police said they also took steps to stop the deported people from returning illegally.
Police said 160 Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in Bengaluru and nearby districts were deported.
The deportation took place on Wednesday after legal formalities were completed, according to police.
Police and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office coordinated the operation with the Border Security Force.
Those detained included people from Bengaluru areas and from Chikkamagaluru and Gadag districts.
The individuals were flown by special aircraft to the national border and handed over to the BSF.
- Who
- Bengaluru Police, the Foreigners Regional Registration Office, the Border Security Force, and 160 Bangladeshi nationals.
- What
- The 160 nationals were deported after police said they were living illegally without valid documents.
- When
- The deportation occurred on Wednesday; the report was published on Thursday, September 24.
- Where
- The individuals were detained in Bengaluru, Chikkamagaluru, and Gadag, then flown to the national border.
- Why
- Police said the action followed complaints about undocumented Bangladeshi nationals staying in Karnataka and verification drives.
- People deported
- 160 Bangladeshi nationals
- Coordinating agencies
- Bengaluru Police and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office
- Additional agencies
- Border Security Force and Indian Air Force
- Detention locations
- Bellandur, Begur, Varthur, Bande Palya, Marathahalli, Chikkamagaluru, and Gadag
- Transport
- A special flight from Bengaluru
- Previous operation
- Electronic City division police recently deported 31 Bangladeshi nationals through Kolkata
- Legal process
- Detainees were held in detention centres before deportation after legal procedures