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Meghalaya Reports 658 Illegal Bangladeshi Nationals Detected Since 2021, 194 Deported

Deputy chief minister details a coordinated border enforcement plan using local and national laws.

Overview

  • Prestone Tynsong told the Assembly that detections cover January 2021 through February 3, 2026, with all cases prosecuted under relevant provisions.
  • Authorities operate 18 anti-infiltration checkposts and gates plus a land customs station, backed by special squads in every district and 11 district task forces.
  • A state-level committee is coordinating identification and removals, while an opposition MLA questioned verification and rapid labour-licensing after a December 2025 case.
  • The state is enforcing the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and has operationalised the MRSSA, 2016 in selected East Khasi Hills localities.
  • Deportations follow sentence completion and issuance of Bangladeshi travel permits, with challenges underscored by a 443-km border of which 76 km remains unfenced.