Deportation of Undocumented Nationals
Jammu and Kashmir deports 150 Bangladeshi nationals due to identity discrepancies.
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India deported 150 Bangladeshi nationals from Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, October 5, marking the first large-scale airlift deportation directly from Kashmir. Hindustan Times reported the group was flown by Indian Air Force aircraft to Bagdogra Airport in West Bengal, where they were handed to border authorities. The deportations follow identity verification mismatches discovered during a Valley-wide registration drive targeting undocumented foreign laborers.
The crackdown is part of a broader effort by the Jammu & Kashmir administration to remove illegal immigrants from the Union Territory. Kashmir News Observer reported the deportees had discrepancies in their identity documents, which led authorities to verify their nationality with Bangladesh. A second batch of 150 additional nationals is scheduled for deportation on October 7.
How Police Found Undocumented Workers in Kashmir
Free Press Kashmir reported that Jammu & Kashmir Police conducted a Valley-wide survey of foreign laborers in late September and early October. Officers asked workers to produce Aadhaar identification cards for registration. A senior police official told ThePrint that "a mismatch in the data was flagged, following which the details were sent to Bangladesh and their nationality was confirmed." The process was carried out under the Foreigners Act after intelligence reports flagged the workers.
A Government Committee Triggers Nationwide Crackdown
The deportations follow an August inspection by a High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes appointed by India's Ministry of Home Affairs. Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, a retired Supreme Court judge, heads the committee. The Observer Post reported the committee visited Jammu settlements on August 10–12 to examine demographic shifts and illegal immigration. Officials briefed the committee on undocumented foreigners, sparking the intensified enforcement action that identified roughly 600 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals across Kashmir Valley.
Broader Sweep Threatens Labor-Dependent Sectors
The deportations directly impact Kashmir's construction and agricultural sectors, which rely heavily on migrant workers from Bangladesh. ThePrint reported this marks the first-ever direct airlift deportation out of Kashmir itself. Historically, undocumented migrants caught in other Indian states were funneled through West Bengal transit hubs for processing. The second batch scheduled for October 7 suggests authorities will continue removing flagged individuals. SocialNews.XYZ noted that approximately 4,800–5,000 total deportations or pushbacks to Bangladesh occurred through West Bengal in 2026 alone, signaling an intensifying crackdown across India.
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