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- Police personnel from Suti police station reportedly picked up a Muslim man and his three sons from their home in Murshidabad on August 13 or 14.
- Authorities claimed the individuals were undocumented Bangladeshi nationals and deported them to Bangladesh despite two of the men appearing on official electoral rolls.
- The family denies these allegations and maintains they are Indian citizens.
- The human rights group Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha has called for an independent investigation into the detentions.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha letter to the West Bengal home secretary
- Response from the Jangipur superintendent of police
- Potential legal challenges regarding the detention and deportation process
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Avijit Basu Mallick
inspector-in-charge of Suti police station
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“There is no need of a case under the Foreigners Act.”
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…not confirm if the BSF had deported Dablu Sheikh and his sons. “The family can speak lies,” Mallick told Scroll. “They are Bangladeshi.” When asked if a first information had been registered against them, he said: “ There is no need of a case under the Foreigners Act. ” He added that they were detained under a Union home ministry circular from May 2025 and sent to the Jangipur holding centre. Scroll has written to the Jangipur superintendent of police for a comment. The copy will be…
Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha
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“These circumstances call for a transparent and independent verification rather than an unexplained administrative declaration that the family is Bangladeshi”
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…presence and civic status in India”, the police had wrongfully branded them “Bangladeshi”. MASUM also noted that the four detained persons possess an Aadhaar card, ration card and other residence-related documents. “ These circumstances call for a transparent and independent verification rather than an unexplained administrative declaration that the family is Bangladeshi ,” the organisation stated. In May 2025, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs directed the states and Union Territories to verify the credentials of persons suspected to be undocumented migrants from Bangladesh and…
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Named India · Bangladesh · Asmaul Sheikh · Dablu Sheikh · Kayem Sheikh · Rajaul Sheikh · Avijit Basu Mallick · Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha · Bharatiya Janata Party · Border Security Force · Jahanara Bibi · Ministry of Home Affairs · Sk Samjani · West Bengal
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