Krishna police station turns second home for Bangladeshi national stuck in country for eight years

An intruder from Bangladesh, Samrat Monto Biswas, who had served a prison term following his arrest by the Krishna district police in 2013, has been staying in the police station since his release eight years ago

An intruder from Bangladesh, Samrat Monto Biswas, who had served a prison term following his arrest by the Krishna district police in 2013, has been staying in the police station since his release eight years ago, pending deportation, much to the discomfiture of senior police officials.

The officials, who are concerned over his illegal stay, had approached the Government of India (GoI) and the Government of Bangladesh, to deport him but to no avail.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Eluru Range, G.V.G. Ashok Kumar said that the Nagayalanka police had arrested the intruder in 2013 under the Foreigners Act, 1946, following a complaint lodged by the then Yedurumondi Village Revenue Officer (VRO). He was apprehended at Nachugunta village while moving around suspiciously.

Superintendent of Police (SP) P. Joshua told The Hindu that Biswas was convicted by the Avanigadda court and sentenced to undergo imprisonment. He was released in March, 2015 after completing the jail term, and was handed over to the Nagayalanka police by the Prisons Department officials.

“Despite repeated requests to the authorities concerned over his deportation, there has been no response and he continues to stay here,” the SP said.

“We have alerted the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division), GoI, the Director General, Border Security Force, New Delhi, Home (Passports) Department, DGPs and the Commissioners of Police of all the States,” Mr. Joshua said.

Avanigadda Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) P. Muralidhar said during investigation Biswas told the police that he had completed graduation, but did not reveal how and for what purpose he had come to India.