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Assam Police Apprehends 18 Bangladeshi Nationals in Guwahati
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News18•07-10-2026, 21:15
Assam Police Apprehends 18 Bangladeshi Nationals in Guwahati
- •Assam Police apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals in separate operations across Guwahati during routine checks and raids.
- •Five individuals were caught at the Guwahati Railway Station intending to travel to Mumbai for employment after entering India illegally through Meghalaya.
- •Police arrested four people, including a hotel owner, for allegedly facilitating the illegal stay of the foreign nationals.
- •In a separate operation at a local hotel, 13 Bangladeshi nationals who had previously stayed illegally in Srinagar for over a decade were also detained.
- •Legal actions are underway for the expulsion of the apprehended individuals in accordance with the Immigrants from Assam Act of 1950.
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Assam Police apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals in separate operations across Guwahati. Five individuals were caught during routine coach checks on the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express at Guwahati Railway Station, while another 13 were raided and detained at Shanti Hotel after arriving from Delhi.
A case was registered at Panbazar Police Station against the owner and staff of Vintage Home hotel for allegedly facilitating the stay and movement of the foreign nationals. During the investigation, police arrested four individuals, including the hotel owner Amit Roy Basumatary.
Necessary legal processes are being initiated for their expulsion from India following the provisions of the Immigrants (Expulsion) from Assam Act, 1950.
