High Court Directs Centre, Assam To Trace Woman Expelled To Bangladesh

What happened: The High Court directed the Centre and Assam to trace Mumtaz Begum, a resident of Dhing in Nagaon district, who was taken into custody on May 30 and expelled to Bangladesh about two weeks later. Why it matters: The court order requires authorities to locate and account for the woman after her expulsion, putting the detention and deportation process under judicial scrutiny.

The High Court directed the Centre and Assam to trace Mumtaz Begum, a resident of Dhing in Nagaon district, who was taken into custody on May 30 and expelled to Bangladesh about two weeks later.

The court order requires authorities to locate and account for the woman after her expulsion, putting the detention and deportation process under judicial scrutiny.