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Gujarat Police Detain Over 1,000 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants in Statewide Operation

The largest crackdown of its kind uncovered forged documents, criminal links, and prompted deportation proceedings, with a two-day surrender ultimatum issued to remaining undocumented residents.

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The detained Bangladeshi national at the crime branch office in Ahmedabad. (AFP)
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Overview

  • Over 1,000 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, were detained in Ahmedabad and Surat during coordinated pre-dawn raids by Gujarat Police.
  • The detainees allegedly used forged Indian identity documents, with many linked to drug trafficking, human trafficking, and suspected terror activities, including Al-Qaeda sleeper cells.
  • The operation involved multiple law enforcement units, including the Special Operations Group, Crime Branch, and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, targeting clusters of undocumented immigrants.
  • Deportation processes are set to begin following verification and interrogation, with intelligence pointing to document forgery networks based in West Bengal.
  • The state home minister issued a two-day ultimatum for remaining illegal immigrants to surrender and warned of legal action against those providing them shelter.