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Kolkata Police Commissioner Directs Probe into Illegal Bangladeshi Citizens in Hotels, Guesthouses
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News18•21-09-2026, 09:11
Kolkata Police Commissioner Directs Probe into Illegal Bangladeshi Citizens in Hotels, Guesthouses
- •Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nanda instructed OCs to actively identify illegally residing Bangladeshi citizens.
- •Police are unclear if all visa-holding Bangladeshis have returned to their country; instructions given to send illegal residents to holding centers.
- •Commissioner directed investigation into whether any Bangladeshi citizens are illegally staying in Kolkata's hotels and guesthouses.
- •A Bangladeshi citizen was recently detained in Baguiati after local youths grew suspicious of a group trying to book a cab.
- •One detained individual, Mohiuddin Gazi, claimed to have lived illegally for 14-15 years, obtaining Aadhaar and PAN cards.
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Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nanda instructed all police station OCs during the monthly crime meeting to actively identify illegally residing Bangladeshi citizens and send them to holding centers first, while also investigating hotels and guesthouses.
Local youths noticed individuals trying to book an app cab at Dashdrone More after returning from idol immersion, and their conversation raised suspicion during assistance.
Mohiuddin Gazi had been living in a rented house for 14-15 years after illegally entering India through a middleman, and he reportedly obtained an Aadhaar card and a PAN card.
