Major crackdown on immigrants in Gujarat: Over 500 Bangladeshi nationals detained

Saturday, 26 April 2025
Gujarat authorities have detained over 550 undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants in a statewide crackdown, with significant operations in Surat and Ahmedabad. The raids, involving multiple police units, targeted individuals living with forged documents, who will be deported after investigation. This action aligns with a broader national effort, including a Delhi Police probe into illegal immigration networks, reflecting concerns over national security.

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India's Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation demolishes more than 50 small huts and farmhouses of Bangladeshi migrants in a sweeping crackdown in the western state of Gujarat, aimed at identifying and deporting undocumented migrants.

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