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Calcutta High Court Orders Chhattisgarh to Release Migrants

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Chhattisgarh police released four migrant workers after a Calcutta High Court intervention on October 7, 2026.
The released individuals were Sabir Sheikh, Safikul Islam, Nasiruddin Sheikh and Laltu Sheikh.
The order declared they are Indian citizens, not Bangladeshi nationals.
They had been detained on September 4, 2026 over alleged illegal Bangladeshi status.
Justice Krishna Rao questioned the Bilaspur Foreigners Registration Officer about citizenship determination while appeals were pending on October 5, 2026.

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Chhattisgarh police released four migrant workers after a Calcutta High Court intervention on October 7, 2026.
The released individuals were Sabir Sheikh, Safikul Islam, Nasiruddin Sheikh and Laltu Sheikh.
The order declared they are Indian citizens, not Bangladeshi nationals.
They had been detained on September 4, 2026 over alleged illegal Bangladeshi status.
Justice Krishna Rao questioned the Bilaspur Foreigners Registration Officer about citizenship determination while appeals were pending on October 5, 2026.