TMC MP Samirul Islam seeks DGP’s intervention over alleged illegal detention of 66-year-old
A Trinamool Congress MP has requested the West Bengal police to investigate the detention of a 66-year-old man suspected of being an illegal Bangladeshi migrant. The family claims the man is an Indian citizen with valid documentation.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing tensions regarding citizenship verification, border security, and the rights of individuals in India's border regions.
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) sought the intervention of the Director General of Police, West Bengal, to look into allegations of illegal detention of a 66-year-old resident of Uttar Dinajpur district on suspicion of being a Bangladeshi national.
Mr. Islam, a Rajya Sabha MP, said that Jalil Akhtar was picked up on June 19 on allegations of being a Bangladeshi national and has been detained since then.
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