Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Kashmir Moves 150 Bangladeshis for Deportation After Probe
Officials said a survey found about 600 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly living illegally in Jammu and Kashmir.
They said 150 people were moved to West Bengal on Monday as part of deportation proceedings.
The group had been kept in a camp run by Srinagar Police.
Officials said the group flew to Bagdogra on a special Indian Air Force plane and was handed to the Border Security Force.
A police officer said a mismatch in Aadhaar data led to checks and that Bangladesh confirmed the group’s nationality.
Police said the process was carried out under the Foreigners Act.
Another group of 150 was expected to be deported on 7 October.
Reports differ on whether the first group had already crossed the border or was still being transported for a final pushback.
Officials said 150 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly living illegally in Jammu and Kashmir were moved to West Bengal on Monday.
A survey by the administration and Jammu and Kashmir Police reportedly identified around 600 Bangladeshis across the Kashmir Valley or the Union Territory.
Officials said the group was flown on a special Indian Air Force plane to Bagdogra and handed to Border Security Force personnel.
A police officer said Aadhaar data mismatches prompted checks, Bangladesh confirmed the group’s nationality, and the process was conducted under the Foreigners Act.
Officials said another group of 150 was due to be deported on 7 October; the Union Home Ministry’s High-Level Committee on Demographic Change is also studying demographic changes linked to illegal immigration and other factors.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir authorities and police; 150 Bangladeshi nationals were moved for deportation.
- What
- The authorities transported a group of 150 people from Jammu and Kashmir to West Bengal as part of deportation proceedings.
- When
- Monday; officials said another group was due to be deported on 7 October. The year was not specified.
- Where
- From Jammu and Kashmir to Bagdogra, West Bengal; one report also names Malda as a transit point.
- Why
- Officials said a survey identified people allegedly staying illegally; police cited Aadhaar data mismatches and confirmation of nationality.
Reported as completed
Reported as still underway
Whether the group had crossed the border
Reported as completed
A police officer said the BSF physically escorted the group across the border.
Reported as still underway
Other accounts said the group was taken to Bagdogra and handed to BSF personnel for a final pushback, without confirming that the border crossing had already occurred.
- Group moved
- 150 Bangladeshi nationals on Monday
- People identified
- Around 600, according to the survey; reports describe the survey as covering the Kashmir Valley or various districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Transport
- Officials said the group was flown on a special Indian Air Force plane to Bagdogra.
- Transit points
- Bagdogra and Malda were identified by a police officer as transit points in West Bengal.
- Next planned group
- Another 150 people were expected to be deported on 7 October.
- Legal basis cited
- The Foreigners Act
- Committee
- The Union Home Ministry’s High-Level Committee on Demographic Change was formed to study demographic changes linked to illegal immigration and other factors, and recommend measures.
- Status discrepancy
- One account says the group was escorted across the border; others describe it as transferred to Bagdogra and handed to BSF personnel for a final pushback.
