Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Centre to Bring Back Pregnant Woman and Son from Bangladesh
Sunali Khatun, who is nine months pregnant, and her eight-year-old son Sabir were sent to Bangladesh by mistake.
The Indian government has now said they will bring them back to India because it's the right thing to do.
Sunali's father, Bhodu Sheikh, is an Indian citizen and has been fighting to bring his daughter and grandson back.
The Supreme Court told the government to take care of Sunali and her son, making sure they get free medical help.
The government will bring them back to Delhi, but they might move them to where Sunali's father lives in West Bengal.
The court will talk about this again on December 12.
The Centre agreed to bring back Sunali Khatun and her son Sabir from Bangladesh on humanitarian grounds.
Sunali is nine months pregnant and was deported along with her son in June 2025.
The Supreme Court directed the government to provide free medical facilities for Sunali and care for her son.
Sunali's father, Bhodu Sheikh, is an Indian citizen and has been fighting legally to bring his daughter and grandson back.
The matter will be heard again on December 12, 2025.
- Who
- Sunali Khatun, a pregnant woman, and her 8-year-old son Sabir
- What
- The Centre has agreed to bring them back to India on humanitarian grounds
- When
- The decision was made on December 3, 2025, with the next hearing scheduled for December 12, 2025
- Where
- Sunali and Sabir were deported to Bangladesh and will be brought back to Delhi, potentially relocated to Birbhum
- Why
- The Supreme Court directed the Centre to act on humanitarian grounds due to Sunali's pregnancy and the family's claims of Indian citizenship
- Name
- Sunali Khatun
- Age
- Pregnant (9 months)
- Son's Name
- Sabir
- Son's Age
- 8 years
- Location of Detention
- Delhi
- Date of Deportation
- June 27, 2025
- Father's Name
- Bhodu Sheikh
- Father's Residence
- Birbhum, West Bengal
Sources
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