Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Ahmedabad Police Verify Bengali Workers Amid Illegal Immigrant Crackdown
In Ahmedabad, India, police are checking identification documents of Bengali workers, mostly in the gold industry.
This is happening because of concerns about illegal immigrants, particularly after a recent terror attack.
The police had previously detained people in the Chandola lake area, some of whom were found to be from Bangladesh.
Business owners in the gold market have cooperated by providing documents for their workers.
The local Bengali community, like the Samast Bengali Samaj Association, is involved, highlighting the unique skills and long history of Bengali migrants in the city.
Police in Ahmedabad are verifying documents of Bengali migrant workers in the gold market.
The verification drive follows a crackdown on alleged illegal Bangladeshi migrants in the Chandola lake area.
The Samast Bengali Samaj Association estimates around 1.5 lakh Bengali migrants work in the gold, silver, and garment sectors in Ahmedabad.
Business owners provided identification documents of workers to police, and no illegal immigrants were found in the gold market units.
The verification drive started after an April terror attack and concerns about illegal immigration.
- Who
- Police, Bengali migrant workers, and the Samast Bengali Samaj Association.
- What
- Verification of Bengali migrant worker documents and crackdown on alleged illegal immigrants.
- When
- Verification drives started after an April terror attack and crackdown in April and May.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
- Why
- Due to concerns about illegal immigration and national security.
Police Action
Bengali Worker Concerns
Perception of Police Action
Police Action
Verification and crackdowns are necessary for security and to identify illegal immigrants.
Bengali Worker Concerns
Some Bengali workers fear they might be wrongly targeted during document verification.
- Location of Verification
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Primary Industry
- Gold Jewelry
- Estimated Bengali Migrants in city
- 1.5 lakh
- Key Association
- Samast Bengali Samaj Association
- Verification Drive Start Date
- April
- Previous Crackdown Location
- Chandola Lake