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Crime
12 Bangladeshis Detained in Goalpara, Assam Over Alleged Job Scam
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🗓 12 Oct 2026, 01:37 PM
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Police in Goalpara district, Assam, have taken 12 Bangladeshi nationals into custody as they investigate promises of employment and the involvement of illegal middlemen.
The Assam police detained twelve Bangladeshi nationals in Goalpara district on suspicion of entering India illegally after being promised jobs.
Investigators say the detainees were recruited by middlemen who offered employment in Assam, but the promises turned out to be false.
Authorities have launched a probe into the recruitment network, questioning the intermediaries who facilitated the cross‑border movement.
The police have warned that similar illegal recruitment operations will be pursued aggressively, emphasizing the need to protect local job markets and national security.
Investigators say the detainees were recruited by middlemen who offered employment in Assam, but the promises turned out to be false.
Authorities have launched a probe into the recruitment network, questioning the intermediaries who facilitated the cross‑border movement.
The police have warned that similar illegal recruitment operations will be pursued aggressively, emphasizing the need to protect local job markets and national security.