31 ‘illegal immigrants’ on way from Bengaluru to Bangladesh nabbed at Guwahati railway station

The ‘illegal immigrants’ said they used to work as labourers in Bengaluru and wanted to go to their home country via Tripura. The group included 10 men, 8 women and 13 children, railway police said.

Published on: Oct 15, 2018, 19:52:02 IST

Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar

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Thirty one suspected Bangladeshi nationals who were on their way from Bengaluru to the neighbouring country were nabbed at the Guwahati railway station on Monday, police said.

Police official distributes chips to children as suspected Bangladeshi nationals who were detained sit on a platform of a railway station in Guwahati. (PTI File Photo)

The ‘illegal immigrants’ had arrived in Guwahati on Sunday on board the Bangalore Express and were waiting to catch the Kanchenjunga Express for their onward journey to Agartala in Tripura when they were arrested.

“We found the movement of the group suspicious and brought them for questioning. Most of them didn’t have any valid papers and admitted that they were from Bangladesh,” said Hemanta Das, superintendent of railway police.

“They said they used to work as labourers and in construction sites in Bengaluru and wanted to go to their home country via Tripura. The group included 10 men, 8 women and 13 children,” he added.

The arrested persons were produced in court and sent to judicial custody. Officials informed that efforts would be undertaken through proper channels to deport them to Bangladesh.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More