27 Bangladeshis Released from Agra Jail After 3-Year Sentence, Headed to Kolkata for Repatriation

• 27 Bangladeshi nationals, including 15 men and 12 women, were released from Agra District Jail after completing a 3-year sentence.
• Minors previously held in child protection centers were also released alongside the adults.
• Agra police are transporting the released individuals under strict security from Agra to Kolkata.
• In Kolkata, they will be handed over to the BSF for repatriation to Bangladesh.
• The individuals were arrested in 2023 for illegally residing in the Sikandra police station area after secretly crossing the Indian border.

Why It Matters: 27 Bangladeshis released from Agra Jail are being repatriated via Kolkata after serving 3 years for illegal residency.