Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Bengal Migrant Workers Allegedly Assaulted by Gujarat Police in Surat
A group of workers from Bengal who went to Gujarat for jobs were hurt by police.
The police thought they were from Bangladesh and beat them up.
They were taken to a police station and questioned.
Their families and local police helped them get back home.
Now, they are looking for jobs in Bengal because they don't want to leave again.
Twelve migrant workers from West Midnapore, Bengal, were allegedly assaulted by Gujarat police in Surat.
The workers, who had arrived in Surat to work, were accused of being Bangladeshi infiltrators.
They were reportedly beaten and interrogated after being taken to a police station.
Family members contacted the Bengal government and West Midnapore police for assistance.
The workers have returned to Bengal and are seeking local employment opportunities.
- Who
- Twelve migrant workers from West Midnapore and Gujarat police
- What
- Twelve migrant workers from West Midnapore were allegedly assaulted by Gujarat police.
- When
- July 26, 2024
- Where
- Surat, Gujarat, India
- Why
- The police allegedly suspected the workers of being illegal immigrants.
Migrant Workers' Perspective
Gujarat Police's Actions
Accusations and Treatment
Migrant Workers' Perspective
Workers claim they were wrongly accused, beaten, and humiliated.
Gujarat Police's Actions
Police acted based on suspicion of illegal immigration.
Work Conditions vs. Raids
Migrant Workers' Perspective
They sought fair wages and decent work conditions.
Gujarat Police's Actions
Police conducted a raid related to suspected illegal immigration.
- Incident Location
- Surat, Gujarat
- Victims
- 12 migrant workers from West Midnapore
- Accusation
- Being Bangladeshi infiltrators
- Police Actions
- Assault, interrogation, detention
- Response
- Contacted families and Bengal government, workers returned to Bengal
- Current Status
- Seeking employment in Bengal
Sources
Migrants return to hometown traumatised and recount Gurgaon detention ordeal - Telegraph India
In slums near upscale Gurugram housing societies, no city for Bengali migrants doing odd jobs
Tale of torment from Gurgaon, fear of deportation injects panic inside 38-year-old