Over 550 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants held in Guj

Sat, 26 April 2025

09:36

The illegal illegal Bangladeshi immigrants being detained in Surat, Gujarat/ANI on X

In a massive statewide crackdown, over 550 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh were detained in Ahmedabad and Surat for residing in India with forged documents, Gujarat police said on Saturday.

Deportation proceedings will follow once verification and interrogation are complete, said the official.

The coordinated operations were led by multiple law enforcement units, including the Special Operations Group, Crime Branch, Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Prevention of Crime Branch, and local police teams.

Officials confirmed that all detained individuals were in India without valid documentation and had used fake papers to establish residence.

In Surat, an overnight combing operation carried out jointly by SOG, DCB, AHTU, PCB, and local police resulted in the detention of more than 100 Bangladeshi nationals.

"They had entered India illegally and were living in Surat with forged documents. After the investigation, they will be deported to Bangladesh," said Rajdeep Singh Nakum, deputy commissioner of police, special operations group.

A simultaneous operation was carried out in Ahmedabad around 3 am on Saturday.

Teams from the Crime Branch, SOG, Economic Offences Wing, Zone 6, and headquarters detained over 450 individuals suspected to be illegal immigrants.

DCP Crime Branch Ajit Rajian confirmed that more than 400 people were taken into custody during the early morning sweep. -- ANI

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