Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:45am on 29 May 2026,Friday India Global
Amid a crackdown on illegal immigration in West Bengal, hundreds of Bangladeshi migrants are gathering near border points, revealing how organised middlemen networks allegedly enabled illegal entry into India. Migrants described crossing rivers or slipping through “patrolling gaps” identified by dalals, sometimes within 10 minutes, after paying agents between Rs 2,000 and Rs 20,000. Several claimed forged Aadhaar, voter and ration cards were arranged with political assistance, while some accessed welfare schemes and voted in India. Authorities have intensified monitoring along the India-Bangladesh border as migrants voluntarily return fearing detention or deportation. The testimonies highlight an alleged ecosystem involving traffickers, forged documentation networks, welfare misuse and border-security vulnerabilities nationwide. (PC: India Today)
