Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Assam Police Arrest 17 Bangladeshi Nationals in Guwahati Operations
Assam Police arrested Bangladeshi nationals in two operations in Guwahati.
Five people were found on a train near Paltan Bazar railway station.
Police said they had entered India through Meghalaya and stayed at a hotel.
Four people were named in a case over alleged help with their stay and travel.
In a separate raid, police arrested 13 more people at another hotel.
Police said the 13 had lived in Srinagar for 10 to 15 years and were looking for help to return to Bangladesh.
Authorities said they were starting a process to expel them from Assam.
Police are still investigating whether others helped the group.
Police reported arresting five Bangladeshi nationals on Tuesday aboard a train near Paltan Bazar railway station.
Police said the five had entered India through Dawki, Meghalaya, and reached Guwahati on October 5.
Four people were named in a case alleging they helped house or facilitate the five; police described their alleged roles.
A separate raid on Wednesday led to the arrest of 13 more Bangladeshi nationals at a Guwahati hotel.
Police said expulsion proceedings were underway and investigations into the alleged facilitation network continued.
- Who
- Assam Police arrested Bangladeshi nationals and named four people in a case alleging facilitation.
- What
- Police conducted two operations, reporting five arrests on Tuesday and 13 on Wednesday.
- When
- The arrests were reported as having taken place over two days; DCP Kulendra Nath Deka spoke on Wednesday.
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam, including locations near Paltan Bazar railway station and two hotels.
- Why
- Police alleged illegal entry and investigated assistance with the nationals’ stay and movement.
- Arrests reported
- At least 17, according to the report; the two described groups total 18 (five plus 13).
- First operation
- Five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on Tuesday in a train’s general coach near Paltan Bazar railway station.
- Route reported
- Police said the five had entered India through Dawki in Meghalaya.
- Second operation
- Thirteen more Bangladeshi nationals were arrested at a Guwahati hotel on Wednesday.
- Reported stay
- Police said the 13 had been staying in Srinagar for 10 to 15 years before returning to Guwahati.
- Expulsion process
- Police said proceedings under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act were underway.
- Investigation
- Police said they were investigating an alleged network involved in facilitating the group’s stay and movement.