201 Bangladeshi Nationals Caught Living Illegally In Mumbai This Year, 20 Deported: Police

In 2025, Mumbai police arrested 201 Bangladeshi immigrants, leading to the registration of 131 FIRs. In Nashik, eight Bangladeshis were arrested for illegally staying in the city.

Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including four women, were arrested in Mumbai on Friday for allegedly residing in India without valid documents

Source : ANI

A total of 201 Bangladeshi nationals have been caught living illegally in Mumbai this year, with 131 FIRs registered against them, according to the Mumbai Police. Of these, 20 individuals have been deported, while documents of around five to seven were found to be authentic, leading to their direct repatriation to Bangladesh, the police informed, as per news agency ANI.  

Maharashtra | This year, a total of 201 Bangladeshi citizens were caught living illegally in Mumbai and 131 FIRs have been registered against them. 20 of them have been deported. Out of these, police found the documents of about 5 to 7 people to be authentic, so they were sent…

— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2025

Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including four women, were arrested in Mumbai on Friday for allegedly residing in India without valid documents, a police official said, as per news agency PTI.

The accused have been identified as Sohang Ashir Mulla (26), Zahidul Islam Imul (26), Noyam Afzal Hussain Sheikh (25), Alamin Sheikh (23), Suma Jahigir Alam Tutul (24), Tawmina Akhtar Raju (35), and Salma Moksad Ali (35). They had been living in Mahul, Chembur, for nearly five years, the official added.

During questioning, the seven admitted that they were Bangladeshi nationals and had been staying in India without valid documents since March 2020. They have been booked under the Foreigners Act and the Passport Act.

The RCF police station is conducting further investigations into the case.

This comes as eight Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Maharashtra’s Nashik for illegally staying in the city, officials said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch conducted a raid at a construction site under the Adgaon police station late on Wednesday night. The arrests were confirmed by Nashik Commissioner of Police Sandeep Karnik at a press conference, PTI reported.  

Those taken into custody have been identified as Suman Kalam Gazi (27), Abdulla Aleem Mandal (30), Shahin Mafizul Mandal (32), Lasel Noorali Shantar (23), Aasad Arshadali Mulla (30), Aalim Suankhan Mandal (32), Alamin Aaminoor Sheikh (22), and Mosin Maufizul Mulla (22). The police stated that they failed to produce valid documents to justify their stay in India, though two of them were found to possess Aadhaar cards.  

According to officials, Gazi first entered India 12 years ago with the help of a contact in Bangladesh, following which the others known to him also crossed over. A case has been registered against the accused under relevant legal provisions as part of an ongoing drive to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Nashik, PTI reported.  

Bangladeshi Hindu Couple, Their 4-Year-Old Child Detained In UP For Entering India Illegally

Separately, in Uttar Pradesh, a Bangladeshi Hindu couple and their four-year-old child were detained for allegedly entering India illegally via Nepal on Wednesday, police said. The couple had arrived in Nepal on 28 January with visas valid until 10 February before crossing into India and seeking shelter in Gabhiya Saharai village, a Terai region settlement known for housing displaced Bengali families, local officials stated, as per PTI.  

Ashok Pal Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of Madhotanda police station, confirmed that intelligence agencies provided input leading to their detention. "The family's movements over the past week are being investigated," he said. The couple reportedly told police that they fled Bangladesh due to increased persecution of minorities following a change in government.  

They had initially connected with the Bengali community in Nepal before making their way into India, where local villagers offered them shelter. Gabhiya village has a long history of housing displaced Bengali families, particularly those who arrived from East Pakistan between 1965 and 1971.