HC Seeks Affidavits on 'Illegal Detention & Deportation' of Bengal Migrant Workers

From State, Union and Delhi Governments

- Our Correspondent

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday called for affidavits from the Bengal government, the Union government, and the Delhi government in a habeas corpus petition related to the alleged arrest and deportation to Bangladesh of a Bengali-speaking family from Birbhum district.

The petition was filed by relatives of the affected persons. A division bench comprising Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra issued the direction after being informed that similar proceedings were already pending before the Delhi High Court—a development that had not been disclosed in the present plea.

Counsel for the petitioners submitted that after the petition was filed, other relatives of the petitioner were also rounded up by the Delhi Police but were subsequently released.