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Assam Police Detain 27 Bangladeshis Without Valid Documents
Police in Assam detained 27 people from Bangladesh.
The group included men, women and children.
Twelve were found in Guwahati, and 15 were stopped on a train near Rangiya.
The second group was taken off the train at Bongaigaon railway station.
Police said the people did not have documents proving they could legally stay in India.
Officials said many had come to look for jobs.
Police are checking whether brokers helped them enter India through Meghalaya.
If the legal process is completed, the group may be sent back to Bangladesh.
Criminal cases and further investigations are planned.
Assam Police detained 27 Bangladeshi nationals, including men, women and minors, in two operations.
Twelve people were detained at the Assam State Transport Corporation campus in Guwahati.
Another 15 were intercepted on the Jammu Tawi Express and deboarded at Bongaigaon station.
Police said none had documents establishing their legal status in India.
Authorities are seeking an expulsion order and investigating possible brokers who helped them enter through Meghalaya.
- Who
- Assam Police detained 27 Bangladeshi nationals, including men, women and minors.
- What
- The detainees were allegedly staying in Assam without valid documents; authorities are pursuing legal action and possible expulsion.
- Where
- The detentions occurred at the Assam State Transport Corporation campus in Guwahati and aboard the Jammu Tawi Express; the train group was taken off at Bongaigaon railway station.
- When
- The two operations took place on Wednesday.
- Why
- Police said most detainees entered India seeking employment and are investigating whether brokers facilitated their entry through Meghalaya.
Key facts
- Total detained
- 27 Bangladeshi nationals
- First operation
- 12 people detained at the Assam State Transport Corporation campus in Guwahati
- Second operation
- 15 people intercepted on the Jammu Tawi Express
- Documentation
- Police said none possessed documents establishing their legal status in India
- Possible outcome
- Authorities are seeking an expulsion order to send the detainees back to Bangladesh
- Investigation
- Police are examining possible brokers or intermediaries and plan to register criminal cases
- Reported motive
- Most detainees reportedly entered India in search of employment
Quotes
Kulendra Nath Deka
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Border), Assam Police
“Most of them entered India in search of jobs. Criminal cases will be registered and further investigation will continue.”
NDTV
Sources
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