Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Odisha Police Raids Target Suspected Bangladeshi Infiltrators; Coast Guard Arrests 28 Bangladeshi Fishermen
Police in Odisha looked for people from Bangladesh who might be living there illegally.
They found some with weapons.
A group asked people to stop working for a day to show they want these people to leave.
No big problems happened during this time.
Also, the Coast Guard caught 28 fishermen from Bangladesh in Indian waters.
Odisha Police conducted coordinated raids in 5 districts to target suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators
17 detained in Bhadrak, 4 arrested in Jagatsinghpur, weapons recovered
VHP called 12-hour bandh in Keonjhar demanding immediate eviction of suspected infiltrators
Police maintains vigilance, VHP bandh passes peacefully
Coast Guard apprehends 28 Bangladeshi fishermen from inside Indian waters
- Who
- Odisha Police, suspected Bangladeshi nationals, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Coast Guard, Bangladeshi fishermen
- What
- Conducted raids, called for bandh, arrested/detained suspects, apprehended fishermen
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday night
- Where
- Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Puri, Jagatsinghpur districts, Odisha; Bay of Bengal
- Why
- To identify and evict individuals staying illegally, prevent illegal fishing
Government's Action
VHP's Demand
Action against infiltrators
Government's Action
Government is conducting raids to identify and evict illegal immigrants
VHP's Demand
VHP demands immediate eviction of suspected infiltrators
- Districts Raided
- Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Puri, Jagatsinghpur
- People Detained/Arrested
- 21 detained, 4 arrested
- Weapons Recovered
- Pistol, others
- Bandh Duration
- 12 hours
- Bandh Impact
- Shutdown of shops, markets, schools, colleges, vehicular movement
- Fishermen Apprehended
- 28
- Fishing Boats Seized
- 3
