Overview
- The Friday night operation followed a confidential-source tip about undocumented foreign nationals in Char Gopalpur village under Hurshi Gram Panchayat in the Islampur area of Murshidabad.
- Police identified the Indian detainee as 31-year-old Saber Ali, who allegedly provided accommodation to the 12 Bangladeshi nationals.
- Officers said the Bangladeshi detainees lacked valid travel or identity documents permitting their stay in India.
- A case has been registered for illegal entry and sheltering, and police plan to seek 10 days’ custody for three of the accused while the rest may be placed in judicial custody.
- Investigators are examining entry routes, duration of stay, and potential links to a broader facilitation network, with the possibility of additional arrests.