To fast-track deportation: Maharashtra to withdraw cases filed against jailed illegal foreign nationals | Mumbai News

May 4, 2026 Headlinesnews

1 min readMumbaiMay 4, 2026 04:46 AM IST

The Maharashtra government has decided to withdraw criminal cases filed against jailed illegal foreign nationals to fast-track their deportation.

A Government Resolution (GR) over the same, issued on March 25, could impact over 3,500 illegal foreign nationals, a majority of them from Bangladesh.

The GR directs the formation of committees at both the district and state levels to scrutinise cases against illegal foreign nationals and identify those that can be withdrawn to enable deportation. Officials said the figure of over 3,500 includes not just those currently in jail but also accused who are absconding after having spent time behind bars. In the past few years, the state has deported around 2,900 Bangladeshi nationals.

While earlier action focused on those working in the state using fake documents, the new move brings prison inmates facing criminal cases under the ambit of deportation measures.

The resolution follows directives issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in November last year, which laid down guidelines for withdrawal of cases that hinder deportation.

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