Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Police Begin Deportation Process for 13 Bangladeshis
Police in Gwalior found 13 people who they said were Bangladeshi nationals.
The group included seven men, three women and three children.
Police said the people could not show valid documents proving Indian citizenship.
They reportedly told investigators that they entered India through West Bengal with help from brokers.
They had been living and working in Gwalior for about one-and-a-half years.
Police followed a procedure issued by the Union Home Ministry.
A central agency will handle the deportation process.
The Border Security Force is expected to send them back to Bangladesh through the West Bengal border.
Police in Gwalior identified 13 suspected illegal residents after receiving a tip on August 4.
Document verification and interrogation confirmed the 13 were Bangladeshi nationals, police said.
The group includes seven men, three women and three children.
Police said they entered India through West Bengal using brokers and had lived in Gwalior for about one-and-a-half years.
The deportation process is being conducted under the Union Home Ministry’s SOP, with the Border Security Force expected to send them back through the West Bengal border.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Police and 13 people identified as Bangladeshi nationals.
- What
- Police initiated the process to deport the 13 people after declaring them Bangladeshi citizens.
- When
- The tip-off was received on August 4; the announcement was made on August 25.
- Where
- The people were identified in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, after reportedly entering through West Bengal.
- Why
- They allegedly lacked valid documents proving Indian citizenship and were found to be living in India illegally, according to police.
- People identified
- 13 Bangladeshi nationals
- Location
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Group composition
- Seven men, three women and three children
- Tip-off date
- August 4
- Reported residence
- About one-and-a-half years in Gwalior
- Deportation route
- Through the West Bengal border to Bangladesh
- Procedure
- Standard Operating Procedure issued by the Union Home Ministry