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Meghalaya High Court Orders Foreign Inmates Transfer by 2026

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC · How we work

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Meghalaya High Court ordered foreign inmates who finished sentences to be moved.
The court selected the MBoSE hostel in Shillong’s Laitumkhrah area.
The three-storey hostel has 60 beds in six dormitories, enough for about 30 detainees.
The court set a September 28, 2026 deadline for completing transfers.
Inspector General of Prisons told heads to move inmates while FRRO officer Nidhi Rani reported four deportation orders and repatriation.

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Meghalaya High Court ordered foreign inmates who finished sentences to be moved.
The court selected the MBoSE hostel in Shillong’s Laitumkhrah area.
The three-storey hostel has 60 beds in six dormitories, enough for about 30 detainees.
The court set a September 28, 2026 deadline for completing transfers.
Inspector General of Prisons told heads to move inmates while FRRO officer Nidhi Rani reported four deportation orders and repatriation.