Bengal Reverse Exodus: Hundreds Flee At Hakimpur Border As Suvendu’s Deportation Drive Begins
Bengal Reverse Exodus: Hundreds Flee At Hakimpur Border As Suvendu’s Deportation Drive Begins
Business Today
- Updated May 27, 2026 2:26 PM IST
West Bengal’s "Detect, Delete, Deport" policy has triggered a massive reverse exodus at the India-Bangladesh border. Following the establishment of new holding centres in Murshidabad and Malda, hundreds of undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants are rushing to the Hakimpur border post in North 24 Parganas to return home. From laborers who paid thousands to cross over to families claiming medical emergencies, the panic is palpable. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has issued a strict warning as the BSF captures biometrics for direct repatriation. Watch this ground report on Bengal’s biggest administrative crackdown.
