Bangladeshi
- Bangalore
Op Muktha: 31 Bangladeshis moved to Bengal for repatriation
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police has moved 31 Bangladeshi nationals identified during a special verification drive to Malda in West Bengal as part of the process to deport them to Bangladesh. The individuals…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru verification drive identifies 15 Bangladeshis
Bengaluru: A large-scale police operation to identify foreign nationals staying illegally in Bengaluru has resulted in the detection of 15 Bangladeshi nationals in the Electronic City police division, officials said on Saturday,…
- India
Exiled author Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, describing the visit as an emotional homecoming to a city she still considers her own. Her arrival…
- India
Aadhaar, voter card, PAN not proof of citizenship: Calcutta HC
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court held that a person’s Aadhaar, voter identity card, Permanent Account Number (PAN), and bank account are not conclusive proof of Indian citizenship, while hearing Nasir’s case, who…
- Hate Crime
Woman held as ‘Bangladeshi’ despite voter ID, PAN card in Bengal
Kolkata: A Muslim woman from West Bengal was allegedly detained after police and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials branded her as an illegal Bangladeshi despite possessing multiple government records and identification documents…
- Telangana
I am Bangladeshi: Telangana woman clashes with BLO, booked
Hyderabad: A woman BLO has alleged that three people, including two women, allegedly obstructed her from discharging official duties and assaulted her in Kamareddy district of Telangana, following which a case was…
- Kolkata
50 Bangladeshi nationals sent to West Bengal for deportation
Salem (Tamil Nadu): As many as 50 Bangladeshi nationals were deported and sent to West Bengal by train to facilitate their repatriation, police said on Saturday, July 4. The deportees, comprising 44…
- Bangalore
SIR must follow Constitution, says Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday, July 3, said that the SIR of electoral rolls must be carried out strictly in accordance with the Constitution and prescribed procedures, and any…
- Hate Crime
Odisha: Hawker called Bangladeshi, forced to chant Jai Shri Ram
Kendrapara: A Bajrang Dal worker and his associates allegedly harassed a Muslim hawker, taunting and pressuring him to chant Jai Shri Ram in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. A video surfaced on Friday, June…
- Hyderabad
7 Bangladeshi nationals held for staying illegally in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a joint operation, the Special Operations Team (SOT), Kukatpally Zone, and Jeedimetla police apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly residing illegally in the city without valid travel documents. Acting…
- India
Bengal women detained in Thane despite valid citizenship docs
Three women and a child from West Bengal are being held in a Thane detention centre on allegations of being illegal Bangladeshi nationals, with police claiming their documents, including passports, which require…
- India
Ahmedabad police apprehend 166 Bangladeshis for illegal stay
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad police have rounded up around 300 suspected Bangladeshi nationals, of which 166 were confirmed to be living illegally, officials said on Wednesday, June 3. Crime Branch Joint Commissioner of…
- Hate Crime
Arunachal Pradesh: Shutdown in capital forces Muslims to spend Eid indoors
Itanagar: An indigenous youth group called for a 24-hour shutdown in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital of Itanagar on Friday, May 29, to “prevent illegal immigrants,” a label used to target Bangladeshi-speaking Muslims, from…
- India
11 holding centres set up in Bengal, 335 suspected ‘infiltrators’ lodged
Kolkata: As part of its “detect, delete and deport” policy, the West Bengal government has so far set up 11 holding centres for suspected illegal immigrants, and 335 detainees are currently being…
- India
Muslim woman frisked, called Bangladeshi on Assam train
A Muslim woman was publicly harassed, frisked, and subjected to verbal abuse aboard a train travelling from Silchar in Assam, a video of which has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread…
