Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Seven Illegal Bangladeshi Migrants Arrested in West Bengal
Seven people from Bangladesh who had been working in India without permission were caught by the police in West Bengal.
They had come back from Chennai and were trying to go back to their home country secretly.
The police found out about them from local people and arrested them.
They will be sent back to Bangladesh from a special holding center.
Seven Bangladeshi migrants were arrested in Lalgola, Murshidabad, West Bengal.
They had been working as laborers in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and were trying to return to Bangladesh illegally.
The police acted on a tip-off from locals and caught them near the India-Bangladesh border.
All seven are permanent residents of Chapai Nawabganj district in Bangladesh.
They were sent to Lalgola holding centre for deportation to Bangladesh.
- Who
- Seven Bangladeshi migrants and West Bengal police
- What
- Arrest of illegal migrants attempting to cross the India-Bangladesh border
- When
- Thursday night
- Where
- Lalgola, Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Why
- To prevent illegal border crossing and ensure national security
Law Enforcement Perspective
Migrants' Perspective
Arrest and Deportation
Law Enforcement Perspective
The police acted on a tip-off and arrested the migrants to prevent illegal border crossing and ensure national security.
Migrants' Perspective
The migrants were trying to return to their homeland after working in India and were arrested while attempting to cross the border.
- Location of Arrest
- Lalgola, Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Number of Arrested
- Seven
- Origin of Migrants
- Chapai Nawabganj district, Bangladesh
- Previous Work Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Date of Arrest
- Thursday night
- Deportation Center
- Lalgola holding centre