Burdwan, May 28 -- West Bengal's East Burdwan district administration is desperately trying to find land to set up a Holding Centre, as proposed by the state, to lodge infiltrators before their deportation to Bangladesh.
In East Burdwan, some infiltrators were detected and arrested by the police from Burdwan town, Galsi, Kalna and Katwa since 2024 and they were pushed back to Bangladesh in phases. Some agents operating in Budbud, Mankar and Asansol were identified, but couldn't be arrested as yet.
The Subhendu Adhikari government, after assuming office, has now laid stress on setting up Holding Centres in each district as stop-gap detention shelters for the identified immigrants. The East Burdwan district administration has also prioritis...