Jammu, Oct. 5 -- In a decisive escalation of its crackdown on foreign nationals living in Jammu and Kashmir without legal sanction, the administration on Monday deported 150 Bangladeshi nationals from the Union Territory, flying them out on a special Indian Air Force aircraft.
The deportees were taken to Bagdogra in West Bengal, where they will be handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the next stage of the process, officials said.
According to officials, all 150 were allegedly staying in Jammu and Kashmir without valid permission. The deportation process was set in motion only after authorities had verified their identities and examined their documents.
The operation does not appear to be a one-off. Sources indicated that an...