Overview
- Police detained 13 people identified as Bangladeshi nationals during an intelligence-led verification drive in Gurugram on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, after searches of slums, construction sites and informal settlements.
- Officers recovered Bangladeshi identity documents from the detainees and said interrogations included claims that at least one person crossed the Kaliaganj border with help from transnational agents.
- Authorities will hold the detained people at the Manesar deportation centre while they complete mandated legal formalities required for deportation to Bangladesh.
- Gurugram police have ordered landlords, employers and resident welfare groups to check identity papers and warned they will act against those spreading misinformation about the drive.
- The operation fits a pattern of intensified checks since the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that rights groups say has led to contested or mistaken removals and raises concerns about safeguards for lawful residents.