Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Bengal Migrant Worker Detained in Tamil Nadu
Awal Sheikh is a 25-year-old man from West Bengal who went to Tamil Nadu to work as a mason.
He was arrested in April 2023 because the police thought he was an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh.
His family says he is an Indian citizen and has shown documents to prove it.
He was granted bail in June, but he is still in a detention center because the case is ongoing.
His family and lawyer are trying to get him released, and they have even gone to court to ask for the case to be dropped.
Awal's family is very worried and has spent a lot of money trying to get him back home.
Awal Sheikh, a 25-year-old from West Bengal, has been detained in Tamil Nadu for over 8 months on suspicion of being an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant.
His family has provided documents, including ancestral land records and electoral rolls, to prove his Indian citizenship.
Awal was granted bail on June 5, but he remains in a detention center due to ongoing legal proceedings under the Foreigners Act.
Awal's lawyer has filed an appeal in the Madras High Court to quash the FIR against him.
His family has spent over Rs 1.10 lakh on legal fees and travel expenses and is seeking help from various authorities to bring him home.
- Who
- Awal Sheikh, a 25-year-old migrant worker from West Bengal
- What
- Detained for over 8 months in Tamil Nadu on suspicion of being an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant
- When
- Detained since April 2, 2023
- Where
- Detention center in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Suspected of being an illegal immigrant and involved in making fake Aadhaar cards and passports
- Name
- Awal Sheikh
- Age
- 25
- Hometown
- Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Detention Location
- Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
- Duration of Detention
- Over 8 months
- Charges
- Foreigners Act
- Bail Status
- Granted on June 5
- Current Legal Action
- Appeal in Madras High Court
