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‘Don’t be seen in India again’: Indian nationals pushed into Bangladesh at gunpoint
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Mr Fajar Mandal and his wife Taslima had allegedly been forced onto an Indian military aircraft in Pune with their hands tied.
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- Indian citizens, labelled "Bangladeshi", were detained and forcibly deported by Indian authorities despite possessing valid identity documents.
- Victims faced abuse, document falsification accusations, and were pressured to cross the border, highlighting flawed citizenship verification processes.
- The deportations raise human rights concerns, with victims now fearful, seeking migrant worker identity cards for protection.
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MURSHIDABAD/NORTH 24 PARGANAS DISTRICTS, West Bengal – Mrs Taslima Mandal had always wanted to fly in an aeroplane.
As a child growing up in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, she had marvelled at them. But when the 19-year-old finally boarded one on June 13, the experience was nightmarish.
