According to police sources, the Bangladeshi nationals were accommodated in a separate coach attached to the Tiruchi-Howrah Super Fast Express. So far, Tamil Nadu has sent back dozens of Bangladeshi nationals who were staying and working in the State without valid documents. The Tamil Nadu government had set up a Special Task Force to deport Bangladeshis and Rohingya (Myanmar nationals) staying without valid travel documents. Three detention centres are functioning in Tiruchi, Cheiyyar, and Attur, to house suspected illegal immigrants. A large number of Bangladeshi nationals identified as illegal immigrants in different States were detained and handed over to the BSF.

Source: The Hindu March 21, 2026 16:59 UTC