Mumbai Deportations of Alleged Illegal Bangladeshi Nationals Jump Six-Fold
Mumbai police data shows a six-fold rise in deportations of alleged illegal Bangladeshi nationals since 2024, with 1,066 deported by August 2026.
Mumbai has witnessed a sharp escalation in the deportation of Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing in the city illegally, according to fresh data from the Mumbai police. The figures reveal that 1,066 individuals were deported by the end of August 2026, a figure more than six times the 164 deportations recorded in the entirety of 2024.
This year's tally has already eclipsed the 1,061 deportations carried out during the whole of 2025, despite the current year being only eight months old. Cumulatively, the total number of deportations over the past three years has reached 2,291 as of August 31.
The police data also indicates that since 2024, authorities have registered 658 offences against such immigrants and made 995 arrests. The intensified action comes against a backdrop of growing concern over illegal immigration and the alleged use of forged Indian identity documents.
In July 2026, the Bombay High Court, while examining cases involving foreign nationals suspected of using fraudulent Aadhaar documents, underscored the need for better coordination between Maharashtra and central agencies to identify, trace, and deport such individuals. The court also addressed separate instances where Bangladeshi nationals were accused of entering India illegally and obtaining forged Aadhaar, PAN, and voter identity cards.
Earlier, in July 2025, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule had stated that over 42,000 birth certificates issued to Bangladeshis allegedly staying illegally in the state had been cancelled. A special drive was launched to identify and cancel more such certificates, with a task force and a Special Investigation Team constituted to probe the alleged issuance of fraudulent birth and death certificates.
Police have affirmed that action against illegal immigrants, including Bangladeshi citizens, will continue. They have also appealed to the public to report information regarding Bangladeshi nationals allegedly staying illegally in the city, with such details to be shared with the Mumbai Police Control Room by dialling 100 or 112.