Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Migrant Workers Flee Gurgaon, Cite Police Harassment
A group of migrant workers from Gurgaon, India, went back to their hometown because they say the police were hurting them.
They were often stopped, called names, and asked for money.
Back home, they are worried because they don't have work that pays as well.
One worker was even hurt by police in another city for speaking Bengali.
Over 100 migrant workers returned to Tufanganj from Gurgaon to escape alleged police torture.
Workers reported detention, being labeled as Bangladeshis, and demands for bribes.
Migrants earned up to ₹50,000 per month in Gurgaon as cleaning staff or cooks.
Workers are concerned about their livelihoods due to lower wages in their native places.
One worker was injured in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly for speaking Bengali.
- Who
- Migrant workers, primarily Bengali speakers, and the Gurgaon police.
- What
- Mass return of migrant workers from Gurgaon due to alleged police harassment.
- When
- August 5, the workers reached Tufanganj from Gurgaon.
- Where
- Gurgaon, Haryana, and Tufanganj, Cooch Behar.
- Why
- Due to alleged police harassment, detention, and accusations of being illegal immigrants.
Migrant Workers
Police
Experiences
Migrant Workers
Experiences of police harassment and financial instability.
Police
The police's perspective is not stated.
- Location of Return
- Tufanganj, Cooch Behar
- Number of Workers
- Over 100
- Reason for Return
- Alleged police torture and harassment
- Monthly Earnings in Gurgaon
- Up to ₹50,000
Sources
Homes locked, bags packed, families sent home: Amid police checks in Delhi-NCR, fear grips Bengali-speaking migrants in Noida
'Locked in a Dark Room, But For What?': Detained Bengali Migrants Share Ordeal
'Tore Down Our Homes, Destroyed Village': Thousands Evicted in Assam's Golaghat
