6 Bangladeshi nationals arrested for illegal stay in Mumbai

Mumbai: Khar police’s Anti-Terrorism Cell on Tuesday arrested six Bangladeshi nationals, including three women, for allegedly entering India illegally and staying in Bhayander without valid documents.

Police said five face deportation proceedings, while a case was registered against Iqbal Akbarali Shaikh alias Gautam Sunil Datta (35) under Section 24 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, for allegedly facilitating their entry, accommodation and employment.

The six were detained after police found them behaving suspiciously near Bandra traffic chowky on SV Road around 3 pm. An officer recognised some of them from previous action over illegal entry. Police said four had earlier been deported to Bangladesh.

Besides Iqbal, those detained were Rana Molla Imdadul Molla alias Rana Shah (20), Samim Mizanur Sardar alias Raju Narendra (25), Mosamod Munjila Khatun alias Sila Sardar alias Riya Datta (23), Mafuja Akthar Lima alias Kavita Shah (25), and Halima Akthar alias Monica Datta (26).

Police recovered photocopies of Bangladesh identity documents and seized four mobile phones valued at Rs 5,000 each from them.