Sunali Khatun, the pregnant woman from West Bengal who was allegedly pushed into Bangladesh five months ago, returned to India on Friday (December 5, 2025).
After Supreme Court intervention, Centre agrees to take back pregnant woman, child deported to Bangladesh
She entered the country with her minor child through the Malda district on the India–Bangladesh border, following intervention by the Supreme Court. Ms. Khatun, in advanced stage of pregnancy, and her child were among a group of six migrants from two families detained by the Delhi Police in June on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals and allegedly forced into the country. The remaining four members of the group, all residents of Birbhum district in West Bengal, are also expected to return soon as the Supreme Court has ordered their repatriation as well.
‘Waiting for her to walk through the door’: father of woman pushed into Bangladesh
The plight of the members of two families came to fore when days after the alleged “push back”, they released a video message urging West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for their repatriation from Bangladesh.
