Three women and a child from West Bengal are being held in a Thane detention centre on allegations of being illegal Bangladeshi nationals, with police claiming their documents, including passports, which require police verification, and Aadhaar cards, are forged.
All India Majlis Ettehad Ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) women youth president Rubina Amar Patel, who flagged the case after receiving information from local sources, said the party reached out to the police station in the women’s locality in West Bengal, which confirmed they are residents there.
Despite this, Thane police have refused to release them, insisting the documents are fake and stating they will cross-verify.
“These are documents that even the Supreme Court cannot deny as proof of Indian citizenship. The police have taken them away claiming they are forged and are saying they will cross-verify,” Patel said.
Also ReadAsaduddin Owaisi chairs important meeting on SIR in Hyderabad
The case is part of a broader pattern of Bengali-speaking Muslims being detained across states on suspicion of being undocumented Bangladeshi nationals. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has condemned such detentions as illegal, noting that police have no authority to hold people solely on the basis of language or appearance.
Thane police’s response to Siasat Daily’s request for comment was awaited at the time of publication.
AIMIM Women Youth President Rubina Amar Patel claims a child and three women from West Bengal are being held at a Thane police station after being labelled “Bangladeshi” without proof.She says they have valid Indian documents, and WB Police confirmed their citizenship, yet… pic.twitter.com/JPu8Tuu7EU— هارون خان (@iamharunkhan) June 9, 2026
Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS.