Pregnant Indian Woman Returns Home After Wrongful Deportation to Bangladesh: A Fight for Justice

Dec 07, 2025 03:17 pm CST

Sonali Khatun, a nine-month pregnant Indian woman, has returned home after being wrongfully deported to Bangladesh where she spent over 100 days in prison. Following a Supreme Court directive, she was repatriated through the Malda border and reunited with her family. While Sonali and her son Sabir are back in India, her husband and four other deportees remain in Bangladesh despite being granted bail, highlighting ongoing citizenship challenges faced by marginalized communities in border regions.