Latest news with #Bangladeshi
India Gazette
an hour ago
- India Gazette
Tripura: Two Bangladeshi nationals, tout held for illegal entry in Agartala
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 28 (ANI): Two Bangladeshi nationals were detained in Agartala during routine patrolling for illegally entering India through the state borders, police said. The two accused, identified as Aklima Akhtar and Ruma Sheikh. Police also mentioned that a tout has also been arrested, who has been identified as Krishna Deb Nath. 'During the routine patrolling, we have detained 2 Bangladeshi nationals who have illegally entered India. We have also arrested one of the touts, Krishna Dev Nath, who has helped them. The two women who have been detained are Aklima Akhtar and Ruma Sheikh... We have received intelligence reports indicating that more people have entered the country illegally, and we are conducting a search operation to apprehend them. Those who are detained will be sent to the Court for police remand,' Officer-in-Charge, East Agartala PS, Rana Chatterjee told ANI. Meanwhile, in Maharashtra on Wednesday, three Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended in a joint operation of the Military Intelligence unit of the Southern Command of the Indian Army and the MIDC Police Station in Ahilyanagar. The Bangladeshi nationals were illegally residing and working in the region for the past two years using forged Indian documents. Acting on specific intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence unit of Southern Command, authorities raided a construction site at Mouli Crusher in Pokhardi, under the jurisdiction of MIDC Police Station, and detained the three individuals. The immigrants had been working as labourers and had assumed false Indian identities with fake Aadhaar and PAN cards. According to officials, the trio had been living in Ahilyanagar for two years and had blended into the local population using forged identification to evade detection. Their questioning is currently underway to determine if they have any links to anti-national elements (ANEs) or broader illegal immigration networks. A senior officer from the investigation team said, 'We suspect more such illegal immigrants may be residing in various parts of Ahilyanagar and across Maharashtra. This operation could lead to wider revelations as the inquiry progresses, further investigations are underway'. On the same day, in a successful joint operation, the Southern Command Military Intelligence Unit and Kondhwa Police Station of Pune City Police apprehended four illegal immigrants from Bangladesh residing in a labour camp near Punyadham Ashram Road, Notting Hill Society, Pune. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Seven Bangladeshi nationals without visa held from Andheri and Pune
MUMBAI: The police arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals from the city and Pune on Thursday. Police said they were illegal immigrants, allegedly residing here with help from middlemen who secure their illegal travel and residence in the country. (Shutterstock) The police received a tip-off about Bayazid Ayub Shaikh, 24, who was visiting Andheri East and was in contact with illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in various cities. To verify the received information, a team of police officers reached Andheri and apprehended Shaikh. Shaikh's identity documents revealed he was from Bangladesh and had no valid visa for his stay in the country. On questioning Shaikh, they learnt that he was going to meet some Bangladeshi women in Andheri. The anti-terrorism squad reached there and found the two suspected women, who also did not have a valid visa. 'We questioned them too, and their identity documents confirm that they were Bangladeshi nationals,' said a police officer from MIDC police station. The three were arrested under relevant sections of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules 1950, Foreigners Order, 1948 and the Foreigners Act 1946. Sheikh told the police that his passport agent, who helped Bangladeshi immigrants to travel and illegally reside in India, had sent some Bangladeshi women to Pune as well. The police found them in Katraj and the crime detection squad on Thursday apprehended five women. 'One of the arrested immigrants, Iti Abdul Sheikh, already had a case against her with the Nagpada police station for illegal stay in the country. Her case was pending in court,' said the officer, adding that they will now start the process to deport them.
The Print
3 hours ago
- Politics
- The Print
36 Bangladeshis involved in allegedly setting up ISIL-inspired terror module nabbed in Malaysia
The statement added, 'Another 15 individuals have been issued deportation orders while 16 individuals are being further investigated regarding their involvement in this militant movement.' 'The planned security operation which began on 24 April 2025 was carried out in three phases of arrests around Selangor and Johor. In the operation, five of them were identified as being involved under Chapter VIA of the Penal Code (offences relating to terrorism) and have already been charged in the Shah Alam and Johor Bahru Section Courts,' Malaysia's Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said in a statement. New Delhi: Malaysian authorities Friday announced the arrests of 36 Bangladeshi citizens this week after they were 'identified' as being involved in a 'radical militant movement' based on extremist beliefs and 'terrorist ideology'. The group of individuals brought to Malaysia 'extremist' beliefs centred on the teachings of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and created recruitment cells within the community for the purposes of 'indoctrinating radical ideas, raising funds for terrorist activities and to overthrow the legitimate government in their home country'. 'I would like to emphasise that Malaysia will not be a haven, let alone a subversive elemental battlefield for any foreign extremist movement,' Ismail declared in his statement. The Malaysian home minister added the country will 'not tolerate' any elements that threaten national security. Since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government last August in Bangladesh, the South Asian nation has seen an upsurge in extremist movements. Earlier this year, banned extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) took out a rally called March for Khilafat in Dhaka, calling for the establishment of an Islamic caliphate. The rally witnessed violence. The group was banned by the Hasina government in 2009. In October 2024, reports emerged from Bangladesh of elite Catholic missionary schools in Dhaka carrying out processions in favour of the establishment of a caliphate in the country. The growth of extremist ideology in Bangladesh has worried India, with the Ministry of External Affairs consistently calling on the interim government led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to 'protect Hindus, their properties and religious institutions'. The latest India statement on the matter came Thursday after reports emerged of the destruction of a Durga temple in Dhaka. There have been other incidents since the fall of Hasina government that have impacted the minorities in Bangladesh. Also Read: Jaishankar says attacks on minorities in Bangladesh 'impact' Indian thinking, urges clarity in ties 'Firm and swift action' In the statement on the arrest of 36 Bangladeshis Friday, Ismail also said, 'I reiterate my assurance that the Ministry of Home Affairs will continue to strengthen intelligence capabilities and enforcement, as well as collaborate with domestic and foreign security agencies to ensure that Malaysia remains peaceful, stable and free from the threat of terrorism.' The Malaysian home minister added, 'Any attempt to turn Malaysia into a base of militant operations or transit centre for extremist movements will be dealt with firm, swift and effective action.' At the same time as concerns heighten over the growth of extremist elements in Bangladesh, the interim government has sought to positively reset ties with Pakistan. Most recently, a trilateral meeting between officials from Dhaka, Islamabad and Beijing was held in the Chinese city of Kunming. (Edited by Ajeet Tiwari) Also Read: Hindu leader's killing in Bangladesh prompts stinging rebuke from India on 'systemic persecution'
India Gazette
5 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Experts present their views on India-Bangladesh ties to parliamentary panel
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Standing Committee on External Affairs met on Friday and heard views of experts on 'Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship'. Chairperson of the panel Shashi Tharoor, MP, later said the committee heard insights of 'four first-class experts'.He said the panel was told that the number of Bangladeshis coming to the country has come down. 'You will see our report in the next few weeks... We didn't discuss (the issue of Bangladeshis living in India). But we were told about a figure that the number of Bangladeshis coming to our country has lessened now,' he said. India-Bangladesh ties have seen some strain in the recent past. India on Thursday condemned the demolition of a Durga temple in Dhaka, criticising the role of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and projecting it as a case of illegal land use. At a weekly media briefing on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, the extremists were clamouring for demolishing the Durga temple in Khilkhet, Dhaka. 'We understand that extremists were clamouring for demolishing the Durga temple in Khilkhet, Dhaka. The interim government, instead of providing security to the temple, projected the episode as illegal land use allowing ... and they allowed the destruction of the temple. This has resulted in damage to the deity before it was shifted. We are dismayed that such incidents continue to recur in Bangladesh. Let me underline that it is the responsibility of the interim government of Bangladesh to protect Hindus, their properties, and religious institutions,' Jaiswal said. The decision of the authorities has been condemned by several minority organisations. Earlier in May, India imposed restrictions on the entry of Bangladeshi ready-made garments (RMG) and other products through its northeastern land ports -- Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram -- and Fulbari and Changrabandha in West Bengal, following controversial remarks by Bangladesh's interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus. During a speech in China, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Yunus had described India's northeastern states as a 'landlocked region with no access to the ocean.' This comment has sparked diplomatic friction, with Indian officials viewing it as undermining the region's connectivity and status. The new restrictions has forced Bangladesh to reroute exports -- including Ready-Made garments (RMG), plastics, melamine, furniture, juices, carbonated drinks, bakery items, confectionery, and processed foods -- through Kolkata port in West Bengal or Nhava Sheva port in Maharashtra, increasing logistics costs. (ANI)
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Biz hiring Bangla illegals to face music, state govt to enforce online verification
Mumbai: The state govt Friday issued a circular holding owners of establishments accountable if they employ illegal Bangladeshi migrants, effectively making them responsible for providing shelter to such individuals, and said it will amend the laws, if needed, to initiate action against the errants. The govt will also implement an online system for verification of documents, says the circular issued by the home department, reports Vijay V Singh. It said police inquiries found many infiltrators were employed by builders, small & large industries, traders, and other economic entities mainly due to their willingness to work for lower wages. "These entities fail to recognize that such actions may harm national security," said the circular. In March, junior home minister Yogesh Kadam told the assembly that govt has asked developers and contractors in Mumbai to give an undertaking that they did not employ illegal Bangladeshi migrants. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The circular said that any official found assisting such infiltrators in obtaining govt documents using forged papers will face criminal prosecution. Earlier, in March, while responding to questions in the assembly on the action taken against Bangladeshi infiltrators, junior home minister Yogesh Kadam had said govt has asked developers and contractors in Mumbai to give an undertaking that they did not employ Bangladeshis. The issue of illegal migrants came to focus after a Bangladeshi national, who had illegally entered India and was living under the alias Bijoy Das, broke into actor Saif Ali Khan's Bandra residence and stabbed him and his staff during a burglary attempt in Jan. Friday's circular, issued by state home department, noted that Bangladeshi infiltrators exploit state welfare schemes. "Since national security is paramount, no infiltrating Bangladeshi should be employed under any work or at any commercial establishment. All administrative departments must issue instructions to their regional offices accordingly," stated the circular. Govt has also asked the departments concerned to "strictly ensure that infiltrating Bangladeshis are not employed in any establishments that come under administrative supervision — such as construction workers, mechanics, welders, drivers, plumbers, and waiters". After illegally entering Maharashtra, Bangladeshis often obtain various proofs/govt documents based on forged documents to establish their stay here. Hence, the verification of documents submitted with applications should be carried out by the departments that originally issued those documents, stated the circular. If found that the application was made based on forged documents, it must be cancelled. In case a verified copy is required during issuance, verification should be done using DigiLocker certificates to ensure accuracy and reliability of the submitted documents.
