Updated On: 14 January, 2026 12:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The arrested woman has been identified as Bilkis Begum Sirmiya Akhtar. She was apprehended during a joint operation conducted by Mumbai ATS officials along with personnel from the Cuffe Parade police station

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The Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested a 30-year-old Bangladeshi woman from the Cuffe Parade area for illegally staying in the city without valid travel or immigration documents. Police said the woman had earlier been deported to Bangladesh but managed to re-enter India unlawfully, reported news agency IANS.
A case has been registered against her under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Foreigners Act.