Don't take Bangladeshi infiltrators to courts, send them to BSF instead: Suvendu to Bengal police
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a new policy for handling Bangladeshi infiltrators, stating they will be handed over to the BSF for deportation instead of being taken to court. This policy is part of a broader framework aimed at streamlining the process of dealing with illegal migrants. Additionally, Adhikari discussed plans for civic infrastructure improvements in Howrah and the completion of a delimitation exercise for local bodies by December.
- ▪Bangladeshi infiltrators will be directly handed over to the BSF for deportation under a new rule.
- ▪The policy is part of a 'detect, delete and deport' framework implemented by the state government.
- ▪A weekly report on the number of detainees will be submitted to the Chief Minister's Office.
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Don't take Bangladeshi infiltrators to courts, send them to BSF instead: Suvendu to Bengal policeAdhikari also said that a weekly report on the number of such detainees would have to be submitted to the Chief Minister's Office through the DGP.Updated on: May 22, 2026 7:57 AM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in the state would be directly handed over to the BSF for deportation, instead of being produced before courts, in line with a new rule that came into effect in the state a day ago.Adhikari said he was hopeful about completing the delimitation exercise of wards under the civic bodies of Howrah and adjacent Bally by December this year.
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