Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Assam Police Detain 27 Bangladeshis Over Alleged Illegal Entry
Assam Police detained 27 people from Bangladesh.
The group included men, women and children.
Twelve people were found in Guwahati, and 15 others were stopped on a train.
Police said the group did not have documents proving they could legally stay in India.
Reports said some adults may have used fake Aadhaar cards to buy train tickets.
Officials said the group crossed into India through Meghalaya and may have received help from brokers.
Many of the detainees reportedly came to look for jobs.
The authorities may send them back to Bangladesh after completing the legal process.
Assam Police detained 27 Bangladeshi nationals, including 16 men and 11 women and children, in two operations.
Twelve people were detained at the Assam State Transport Corporation campus in Guwahati, while 15 were intercepted on a train after Rangiya.
Police said none had documents establishing their legal status in India; reports said some adults carried allegedly fake Aadhaar cards.
Officials said the group entered through Meghalaya’s Dawki border and may have been assisted by a tout network.
Authorities are seeking an expulsion order, investigating the alleged network and considering criminal cases before a possible return to Bangladesh.
- Who
- Assam Police, with assistance from the Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force, detained 27 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and minors.
- What
- Authorities detained the group over alleged illegal entry and the absence of documents establishing legal status in India.
- When
- The two operations occurred on Wednesday; police statements about the detentions were reported on Friday.
- Where
- Twelve people were detained at the Assam State Transport Corporation campus in Guwahati, and 15 were intercepted on the Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Express after Rangiya before being deboarded at Bongaigaon.
- Why
- Police said most detainees entered India seeking employment and are investigating whether brokers helped them cross through Meghalaya.
- Total detained
- 27 Bangladeshi nationals
- Group composition
- 16 men and 11 women, including children
- First operation
- 12 people detained at the Assam State Transport Corporation campus in Paltan Bazar, Guwahati
- Second operation
- 15 people intercepted on the Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Express and deboarded at Bongaigaon railway station
- Documentation
- Police said none possessed documents establishing their legal status in India; reports said some adults carried allegedly fake Aadhaar cards
- Reported route
- Officials said the group crossed through the Dawki border point in Meghalaya before travelling toward Guwahati
- Possible outcome
- An expulsion order may lead to the group being sent back to Bangladesh after legal formalities
