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Supreme Court Allows Return of Deported Domestic Worker

12/19/2025

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Sunali Khatun, 25-year-old domestic worker from West Bengal, was deported to Bangladesh in June with her husband and son on suspicion of being illegal immigrants.
They were detained in Bangladesh and jailed for unlawful entry.
Khatun returned to India in December after a Supreme Court ruling allowing her return on humanitarian grounds.
She said her upcoming baby will be an Indian citizen, but she worries about her husband in Bangladesh.

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Story summary

Sunali Khatun, 25-year-old domestic worker from West Bengal, was deported to Bangladesh in June with her husband and son on suspicion of being illegal immigrants.
They were detained in Bangladesh and jailed for unlawful entry.
Khatun returned to India in December after a Supreme Court ruling allowing her return on humanitarian grounds.
She said her upcoming baby will be an Indian citizen, but she worries about her husband in Bangladesh.