Overview
- Police said the group left Agra on January 10 for West Bengal, with a handover to the Border Security Force set for January 13 to complete repatriation formalities.
- Officials reported the cohort comprises 23 men, seven women and eight children, with the adults previously in jail and the minors placed in a child shelter home.
- Authorities said the individuals were detected on February 5, 2022, in Sector 15 of the Sikandra police station area and none possessed valid documents.
- The court sentenced them under the Foreigners Act, with police reporting three-year terms that have now been served.
- Agra police coordinated transport and said BSF will manage the cross-border handover to Bangladesh following completion of required procedures.