Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Indian Detained and Deported Despite Citizenship Proof
A young man named Amir from India was sent to Bangladesh by the police in Rajasthan.
Even though his family showed old documents to prove he's from India, they sent him away anyway.
He was arrested and jailed first.
Now, he is in Bangladesh, asking to come home.
Local leaders are now trying to get him back by talking to the government and border forces.
A 20-year-old Indian migrant worker from Malda, Amir Sheikh, was deported to Bangladesh by Rajasthan police with BSF assistance.
Sheikh's family presented a 1941 land deed to prove his Indian citizenship, which was ignored.
Sheikh was arrested in Rajasthan, imprisoned for two months, and then deported.
Video evidence shows Sheikh pleading for help to return home from Bangladesh.
Local officials are in contact with central ministries and the BSF to facilitate his return.
- Who
- Amir Sheikh, Rajasthan police, BSF, and his family.
- What
- Amir Sheikh, an Indian migrant worker, was deported to Bangladesh despite his family providing a land deed from 1941.
- When
- Within the last two months.
- Where
- Rajasthan, India and the India-Bangladesh border.
- Why
- Suspected of being a Bangladeshi national.
Congress MP/Family
Rajasthan Police/BSF (Implied)
Deportation
Congress MP/Family
Amir was wrongly deported and his citizenship was not properly considered.
Rajasthan Police/BSF (Implied)
N/A
Bias
Congress MP/Family
The incident highlights potential bias against Bengali speakers and minorities.
Rajasthan Police/BSF (Implied)
N/A
- Deportee
- Amir Sheikh
- Age
- 20
- Home District
- Malda, West Bengal
- Evidence of Citizenship
- 1941 Land Deed
- Location of Deportation
- Bangladesh
- Authorities Involved
- Rajasthan police, BSF
- Political Response
- Congress MP protested and sought BSF intervention
Sources
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