PoliticsCalcutta HC Questions Bengal's Deportation of 1970s Bangladesh Border Crossers
The Calcutta High Court questioned the West Bengal government's ability to deport all individuals who crossed the Bangladesh border in the 1970s. The court was hearing a petition regarding Sahidul Sheikh, detained since August 10 in Murshidabad and ordered deported by the Foreigners Registration Officer. The court emphasized the petitioner must be allowed to respond before deportation, as the case is still under hearing.
Hindustan Times··Murshidabad



