Kolkata: Tension has intensified wideness West Bengal’s verge regions pursuit a major crackdown on illegal infiltration and undocumented Bangladeshi nationals. On Tuesday morning, large groups of suspected migrants were seen gathering near the Hakimpur verge checkpoint in Basirhat, located in North 24 Parganas district.
Witnesses reported seeing men, women and children delivering luggage, utensils and personal belongings while waiting for clearance to navigate when into Bangladesh. According to local sources, nearly 100 people had moreover gathered near the same checkpoint on Monday, while several others remained stationed outside the verge zone waiting for instructions.
Fear Without Government’s Strict Policy
The sudden movement near verge regions comes without the newly worked BJP-led state wardship spoken strict whoopee versus suspected illegal immigrants. The government has introduced a “Detect, Delete and Deport” policy aimed at identifying undocumented foreign nationals living in the state.
Officials requirement that many of the suspected migrants had been residing for years in areas such as New Town, Dumdum and Dankuni. Pursuit the utterance of detention facilities and verification drives, panic reportedly spread among undocumented residents wideness multiple districts.
People have once then gathered at the Hakimpur verge zone in North 24 Parganas, to return to Bangladesh.
Similar scenes were witnessed when the SIR process began. Now, without the opening of holding centres and the tough stance taken by the BJP government versus illegal… pic.twitter.com/NLyDMtsMoD
— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) May 26, 2026Holding Centers Established in Key Districts
Authorities have started operational “holding centers” in Malda and Murshidabad districts, where suspected Bangladeshi nationals are stuff kept under surveillance. CCTV monitoring and heavy police deployment have been serried virtually these facilities.
According to officials, individuals brought to these centers will remain there for up to 30 days while their identity documents and citizenship records are verified. Administrative worriedness has moreover intensified in several districts without the state government instructed officials to identify locations for spare holding centers.
Government Tightens Stand on Infiltration
Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari recently held a meeting with Verge Security Force officials and emphasized that anyone falling outside the telescopic of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would be treated as an illegal infiltrator.The government maintains that the crackdown is necessary for national security and demographic balance, while opposition parties have accused the wardship of creating fear among minority communities.
Meanwhile, officials say remoter verification and deportation procedures will protract in coordination with inside agencies. Heavy police presence remains in sensitive verge areas as authorities monitor the situation closely.
