Assam Police action has led to the removal process for a Bangladeshi national convicted of illegally entering India, with authorities moving him towards deportation after he completed his jail sentence.
The case involves Mohammad Masood alias Mister, a 24-year-old resident of Kurigram district in Bangladesh. He was arrested near the India-Bangladesh border and later convicted by a court in Assam.
Assam Police action follows border arrest
Masood was apprehended by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel near the Jordanga Border Outpost in South Salmara-Mankachar district on January 13, 2026. He was subsequently handed over to Mankachar Police Station for further legal action.
Police registered a case against him under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.
The case was registered as Mankachar Police Station Case No. 07/2026, corresponding to PRC No. 53/2026. The charges followed his apprehension in the border area.
Court conviction led to further action
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, South Salmara-Mankachar, convicted Masood on July 21, 2026. The court imposed separate terms of simple imprisonment under the three provisions involved in the case.
The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The court also allowed the period already spent in detention to be counted towards the sentence. As a result, Masood completed his sentence on August 12.
After completing the jail term, authorities transferred him from Dhubri District Jail to the Matia Holding Centre in Goalpara. The transfer was made while arrangements for his deportation or repatriation were being processed.
Expulsion order issued in August
The South Salmara-Mankachar district magistrate subsequently issued an expulsion order on August 14 under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950.
The order directed Masood to leave Assam within 24 hours and proceed through the designated route for lawful deportation or repatriation to Bangladesh. The authorities were also directed to complete the required identification and administrative procedures.
Assam Police action forms part of wider enforcement
The case comes amid increased enforcement against unauthorised entry into Assam. The state has been using police, district authorities and the BSF in different stages of detection, detention and removal.
According to data placed before the Assam Assembly in July, 2,089 illegal foreign nationals were deported, sent back or expelled from Assam between 2016 and June 30, 2026. Of these, 2,023 were sent to Bangladesh.
The state government also said 402 declared Bangladeshi nationals had been handed over to Bangladeshi authorities from detention camps and holding centres between 2013 and June 2026.
However, deportation procedures can depend on nationality verification and coordination between Indian and Bangladeshi authorities.
Legal process remains central to deportation
The handling of convicted foreign nationals differs from cases involving people whose nationality is still under determination. Indian authorities have procedures for removing foreign nationals after conviction, while separate mechanisms apply to people declared foreigners through Foreigners Tribunals.
A revised procedure cited in recent court proceedings provides for state authorities to issue removal orders and for police to transfer eligible foreign nationals to holding centres or the BSF for expulsion.
Therefore, conviction alone does not mean that every foreign national is immediately transferred across the border. Administrative orders, identification and coordination with the relevant authorities remain part of the process.
Assam tightens focus on border enforcement
The Masood case highlights how a border apprehension can move through police investigation, court proceedings, imprisonment and, finally, deportation arrangements.
At the same time, recent court cases have shown that authorities must follow prescribed procedures while removing people from Assam. The Gauhati High Court has recently examined cases involving deportations and raised concerns where required safeguards were not followed.
Overall, the verified case shows Assam Police action working alongside the BSF and district administration after a court conviction. The process demonstrates the multiple legal and administrative stages involved before a convicted foreign national can be lawfully sent back to Bangladesh.
