But few answers have been forthcoming in the state’s drive against Bangladeshis, which had seen deportation of 50 alleged illegal immigrants till December 1 as per Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi’s statement in the Assembly. The Odisha Police has confirmed that the 14 were handed over to the BSF and “pushed” into Bangladesh as part of directives by the state and Central governments. “When we came to know that my sister’s entire family was detained, we went to the local (Jagatsinghpur) police station. “Later, a relative told us that the family was forced into Bangladesh. We have had no contact since then.”Ruhulamin adds that the Odisha Police handed over the 14 to the BSF, which pushed them into Bangladesh from near Nadia.

Source: Indian Express January 25, 2026 05:46 UTC