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Trinamool MP meets family that returned to Bengal after being pushed into Bangladesh
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Samirul Islam met the family of Sweety Bibi in Birbhum after the family returned from Bangladesh following a year-long legal battle.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 17 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- A Birbhum family returned from Bangladesh after a year-long legal battle.
- Four Bengali migrants from Birbhum were detained by Delhi Police and pushed into Bangladesh last year.
- The returnees came back to India on July 8.
- Sunali Khatun had earlier returned after Supreme Court intervention.
What happened
A Press Information Bureau report says Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Samirul Islam visited the family of Sweety Bibi in Birbhum after the family returned from Bangladesh. The family’s return followed a year-long legal battle.
The UPSC angle
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Citizenship verification, deportation safeguards, and due process
UPSC can frame the issue around citizenship verification, deportation safeguards, and due process for Indian citizens who face wrongful detention or removal. The case also links to constitutional protections, police accountability, and the legal distinction between Indian citizens and illegal foreigners.
