Bhubaneswar court sentences nine Bangladeshis to two years rigorous imprisonment for ‘illegal entry’

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A tribunal successful Bhubaneswar has sentenced 9 Bangladeshi nationals to 2 years rigorous imprisonment and a good of ₹10,000, since they were incapable to nutrient valid question documents.

The Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhubaneswar, convicted 9 radical who beryllium to Maymeenisingh, Bagerhat, Prispur and Dhanka districts successful Bangladesh nether Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946.

According to the police, the suspects were apprehended astatine the Bhubaneswar Railway Station connected March 8, 2025. During interrogation, they provided prevaricatory statements and attempted to fly from the raiding team.

“The arrested Bangladeshi nationals failed to nutrient a passport, visa oregon immoderate different valid question document. They besides confessed that they came to India successful a clandestine mode without valid documents done a jungle way successful Assam astatine night,” a elder constabulary serviceman said.

A chargesheet was submitted successful May past twelvemonth against the accused nether Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946. The prosecution examined six witnesses and exhibited 14 documents. Most of the accused were successful their forties.

Published - February 03, 2026 08:50 p.m. IST

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