West Bengal’s Murshidabad district has operationalised a new holding centre for illegal foreign nationals, housing three suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators arrested in Lalgola. The move follows similar action in Malda, as the state strengthens infrastructure for detention and deportation-related procedures under enhanced security
The West Bengal government has directed districts to establish ‘holding centres’ for suspected Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators. Under new guidelines, detainees can be held for 30 days for verification before possible deportation, as part of the Centre-backed “detect, delete and deport” policy
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a new deportation mechanism under which Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in the state will be directly handed over to the BSF instead of being produced before courts, as the government pushes a broader “detect, delete and deport” framework
