4,800 illegal immigrants sent to B’desh from holding centres, 836 awaiting deportation: Bengal CM

Kolkata, June 7: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said around 4,800 illegal immigrants have been sent to Bangladesh from holding centres set up in the state’s border districts, and around 836 such people are awaiting deportation from these facilities.
Adhikari asserted that illegal immigration was a big issue, and said his government has already handed over land to the BSF to erect around 100 km of fencing, out of the 556 km required to secure the India-Bangladesh border. The land handover is a continuous process and is necessary for the security of the country, he said, adding that securing the international boundary is the state government’s priority.
“We have handed over to the BSF around 100 km stretch of land out of 556 km required for fencing, and prioritised the Chicken’s Neck corridor in north Bengal,” the chief minister said.
Pointing to the flow of people at the Hakimpur border, Adhikari said that many illegal immigrants have already left on their own. (PTI)