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Kashmir Deports 150 Bangladeshis After Aadhaar Data Mismatch
Authorities in Kashmir deported 150 people identified as Bangladeshi nationals on Monday.
Police said the people were labourers who had been asked to show Aadhaar cards for registration.
Officials noticed that some information did not match.
They sent the details to Bangladesh, which confirmed the individuals’ nationality, according to police.
Police said the action was based on intelligence reports and carried out under the Foreigners Act.
The group travelled through transit points in Malda and Bagdogra.
The BSF escorted them across the border.
The report described this as Kashmir’s first publicly documented large-scale deportation.
Jammu and Kashmir authorities deported 150 Bangladeshi nationals from Kashmir on Monday.
Police said the labourers were asked to present Aadhaar cards for registration.
A mismatch in Aadhaar data prompted authorities to investigate and send details to Bangladesh.
Police said Bangladesh confirmed the individuals’ nationality and the process was conducted under the Foreigners Act.
The deportees were taken through transit points in Malda and Bagdogra, then escorted across the border by the BSF.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir authorities deported 150 people identified as Bangladeshi nationals.
- What
- A large-scale deportation followed an Aadhaar data mismatch probe, according to police.
- Where
- From Kashmir, via transit points in Malda and Bagdogra, and across the border.
- When
- Monday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- Police said an Aadhaar data mismatch prompted checks that led to confirmation of the individuals’ Bangladeshi nationality.
Key facts
- Number deported
- 150
- Origin of deportation
- Kashmir
- Transit points
- Malda and Bagdogra, West Bengal
- Reported trigger
- A mismatch in Aadhaar card data
- Legal basis cited by police
- Foreigners Act
- Border escort
- The BSF
- Notability stated in report
- First-ever publicly documented large-scale deportation from Kashmir
Quotes
Senior police officer
Police officer describing the identification and deportation process
“The labourers in Kashmir were asked to produce their Aadhaar cards for registration. A mismatch in the data was flagged, following which the details were sent to Bangladesh and their nationality was confirmed. The process was based on intelligence reports and carried out under the Foreigners Act.”
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“There are two transit points in West Bengal, Malda and Bagdogra. The BSF then physically escorted them across the border.”
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Sources
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