Police intensify manhunt for escaped Bangladeshi national in Kochi
Palarivattom police in Kochi are searching for a Bangladeshi national who escaped from custody. The individual was one of six people arrested for residing in India without valid travel documentation.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding illegal immigration and border security enforcement in regional Indian hubs.
The Palarivattom police have intensified search for a Bangladeshi national, who reportedly escaped from their custody on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) night.
Hadiulla Khan, 31, was one of the six Bangladeshi nationals arrested for allegedly staying in Kochi without valid travel documents. According to the first information report registered by the police, he escaped from the station by climbing out through the bathroom window around 8.30 pm.
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