Overview
- Hospital officials in Rampurhat said Khatun delivered a baby boy on January 5 and that both mother and newborn are stable.
- Khatun was arrested by Delhi Police in June 2025 on suspicion of being Bangladeshi, pushed back to Bangladesh, and returned with her 8-year-old son on December 5 under a Supreme Court order for humanitarian repatriation and medical care.
- Trinamool Congress leaders welcomed the news, with MP Samirul Islam conveying doctors’ update on her condition and Abhishek Banerjee announcing he will visit her on Tuesday.
- Four of the six people deported in the same episode, including Khatun’s husband Danesh and members of Sweety Bibi’s family, remain in Bangladesh after detention in Chapai Nawabganj as repatriation efforts continue.
- Relatives said they were relieved the child was born in India given citizenship concerns and indicated they are awaiting court proceedings and the planned visit before naming the baby.