Guwahati Police detained four individuals suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals from the Dispur area of Guwahati on Thursday, 8 October 2026, for questioning over alleged undocumented stay in the city. Officials confirmed that the detentions were made during ongoing verification drives targeting suspected foreign nationals without valid travel or identity documents.

How the Detentions Unfolded

According to police, the four individuals were detected during routine verification sweeps in Dispur and taken into custody for questioning. Authorities are in the process of verifying their identities, nationalities, and documents. Officials are also examining the circumstances under which the four reportedly entered Guwahati, including possible links to facilitator networks involved in arranging accommodation and movement for suspected illegal immigrants.

Police said further details would be released only after the verification process is complete.

A Series of Recent Operations

The Dispur detentions are the latest in a string of operations conducted by Guwahati Police over recent days. In one earlier operation, five suspected Bangladeshi nationals were intercepted at Paltan Bazar railway station while travelling aboard the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express. Police subsequently traced the group to a hotel identified as Vintage Home, where the five had allegedly been accommodated. That operation resulted in the arrest of the hotel owner, two managers, and another individual suspected of facilitating the stay of the alleged foreign nationals.

In a separate sweep, 13 suspected Bangladeshi nationals were detained from Shanti Hotel as part of the same broader verification drive. Authorities have initiated expulsion proceedings against those individuals under applicable provisions of the Immigrants Act, according to police.

Facilitator Networks Under Scrutiny

Beyond verifying individual detainees, police have indicated they are investigating whether any of those held have connections to larger networks engaged in facilitating undocumented entry and stay in Assam. The arrests of hotel owners and managers in earlier operations suggest that authorities are looking beyond individual illegal immigrants to the infrastructure allegedly enabling their movement. This is consistent with broader enforcement patterns across Assam, where crackdowns on suspected illegal immigration have intensified in recent years.

What Happens Next

The legal status and nationality of the four persons detained in Dispur will be established only after document verification and examination of available records, officials said. Should their status as undocumented foreign nationals be confirmed, expulsion proceedings under the Immigrants Act are expected to follow — the same route taken for earlier detainees. The city police have indicated that verification drives will continue as part of an ongoing city-wide effort to identify individuals allegedly residing without valid documentation.