Mumbai Police Report 1,758 Bangladeshi Detentions Over Three Years as Re-Entry Case Surfaces

Overview

• Police report 1,758 Bangladeshi nationals detained for alleged illegal residence since 2024, with 1,238 deported so far.
• Between January 1 and February 20, 2026, 113 were detained in Mumbai, and 27 have already been deported.
• A previously deported Bangladeshi woman was found back in Mumbai and is being processed for removal again, with two similar recent re-entry detentions reported.
• In 2025, 150 cases naming 224 accused were filed and remain before courts, while 2024 saw 165 cases with deportations to follow judicial directives.
• Mumbai Police vow a continuing zero-tolerance drive, as separate national security arrests over an alleged terror plot feature reported Bangladesh links under investigation.