50 Bangladeshi Nationals Deported from Tamil Nadu via Train to West Bengal
On Saturday, July 4, 2026, a group of 50 Bangladeshi nationals were deported from India, travelling by train from Tamil Nadu to West Bengal as part of the repatriation process, police officials confirmed.
The deportees, comprising 44 men and six women, had been held at the special detention camp located within the Attur taluk office complex in Salem district. Following the issuance of formal deportation orders, the group was transported by road in three vans to Tiruchirappalli on July 3 under tight security.
At Tiruchirappalli, the individuals boarded a specially designated coach on the Howrah Express. A 40-member armed police team, led by Salem Armed Reserve Deputy Superintendent of Police Sakthivel, is escorting them during the train journey.
Officials stated that the Tamil Nadu police will formally hand over the nationals to the Border Security Force (BSF) at the Haridaspur land border in West Bengal. The BSF will then process their final handover to Bangladeshi authorities.
The Attur special camp, established to temporarily restrict the movement of undocumented immigrants, currently houses more than 130 foreign nationals whose cases are pending or who are out on bail.
