150 Bangladeshi immigrants deported from J&K to West Bengal for repatriation
- An Indian Air Force aircraft airlifted 150 illegal Bangladeshi nationals from Jammu & Kashmir to Bagdogra on October 7.
- The individuals were among roughly 500 people detained during a recent police anti-illegal immigration survey.
- Most of the detained migrants had lived in Kashmir for years, working mostly in menial jobs.
- A high-level committee on demographic changes reported over 7,600 Rohingya and 500 Bangladeshi nationals residing state-wide.
Source: indianexpress.com
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