Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Three Nigerian Women Detained in Bhopal After Document Checks
Officials stopped three Nigerian women at a railway station in Bhopal.
They first checked whether the women were carrying illegal substances, but the search found none.
Police said the women did not have enough documents to show that they could stay in India legally.
The women were taken to police stations and then to a detention centre.
Officials are checking their papers and trying to learn when and how they entered India.
They are also investigating why the women came to the country.
Police said further legal steps will wait until the documents are verified.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence detained three Nigerian women at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal.
Authorities initially suspected they carried illicit substances, but searches found no illicit or suspicious materials.
Police said the women lacked sufficient identification, valid passports, or permits to establish lawful stay in India.
They were moved through Misrod and TT Nagar police stations to a detention centre at Talaiya police station.
Authorities are verifying their documents and investigating their entry route, travel history, and reason for visiting India.
- Who
- Three Nigerian women identified as Adetokunbo Adunni, Kela Christine, and Nikechi Princess.
- What
- They were detained after authorities found no illicit substances but said they lacked sufficient documents to establish lawful stay.
- When
- Approximately three days before the report.
- Where
- Rani Kamlapati Railway Station and a detention centre at Talaiya police station in Bhopal, India.
- Why
- Authorities are investigating their documentation, entry into India, travel history, and purpose of visit.
Authorities' concerns
Search findings and pending verification
Suspicion of illicit substances
Authorities' concerns
Authorities initially flagged the women on suspicion of carrying a suspicious substance.
Search findings and pending verification
A search of their belongings found no illicit or suspicious materials.
Immigration documentation
Authorities' concerns
Police said the women could not produce sufficient identification, valid passports, or permits to establish lawful stay.
Search findings and pending verification
Investigators are still verifying their immigration papers, and police said definitive legal proceedings will follow that verification.
- Number detained
- Three
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Reported age range
- 40 to 50 years
- Initial location
- Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, Bhopal
- Search result
- No illicit or suspicious materials were found
- Current location
- A designated detention centre at Talaiya police station
- Next step
- Police say further legal action will follow verification of documents and credentials