Bengal Govt To Hand Over Detained Bangladeshi Infiltrators Directly To BSF: Suvendu Adhikari

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• Bengal Govt To Hand Over Detained Bangladeshi Infiltrators Directly To BSF: Suvendu Adhikari Published By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 20:09 IST Adhikari said the instruction had already been communicated to the city police commissioner and the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
• West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari.
• (PTI/File) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said that Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in the state will now be handed directly to the Border Security Force (BSF) for deportation, instead of being produced before courts, under the new system that has recently come into effect.
• Speaking after an administrative review meeting, Adhikari said the instruction had already been communicated to the city police commissioner and the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
• “Since yesterday, the new rule has come into effect under which infiltrators will not be sent to courts but handed over to BSF outposts at the Bangladesh border," he said.