Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Police Detain Suspected Bangladeshi Infiltrator in Kendrapara
Police in Odisha have caught a man named Mrutunjaya Mandal, who they think might be from Bangladesh.
They found him with a gun he wasn't allowed to have.
Mrutunjaya said he was from West Bengal, but police are checking if he's really from Bangladesh.
He was working as a farm worker in a village.
Now, the police are looking into his background.
If they find out he's from Bangladesh and doesn't have the right papers, he could get into more trouble.
Kendrapara district has the most known illegal immigrants in the coastal area.
Police detained a man suspected of being a Bangladeshi infiltrator.
The suspect, Mrutunjaya Mandal, was found with an unlicensed firearm.
Mandal claimed to be from West Bengal, but police are investigating his origins.
The incident occurred in a coastal village in Kendrapara district, Odisha.
Police are considering charges under the Arms Act and Foreigners Act.
- Who
- Mrutunjaya Mandal, a suspected Bangladeshi infiltrator.
- What
- Detention of a man suspected of being a Bangladeshi infiltrator and found with an unlicensed firearm.
- When
- The detention occurred recently, as reported on Saturday.
- Where
- A coastal village in Rajnagar, Kendrapara district, Odisha.
- Why
- The man was detained due to possession of an unlicensed firearm and suspicion of being a Bangladeshi infiltrator without proper documentation.
- Suspect's Name
- Mrutunjaya Mandal
- Location of Apprehension
- Coastal village in Rajnagar, Kendrapara
- Alleged Origin
- Bangladesh
- Charge
- Possession of unlicensed firearm
- Additional Charge (if confirmed)
- Violation of Foreigners Act
- District with most illegal immigrants
- Kendrapara