India’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has reported that 3,091 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested across the country in 2024 on various criminal charges. The data, published in the NCRB’s latest report, highlights that foreign nationals were most frequently implicated in crimes in the state of West Bengal, where 992 cases were filed against foreigners during the same year.

According to the report, after Bangladeshi nationals, Nigerians accounted for the second-highest number of foreign arrests, with 509 individuals detained in 2024. They were followed by 476 Nepalese and 245 Myanmar citizens. In total, 4,794 foreign nationals were arrested in India that year, including 944 women and 11 individuals identified as third gender.

The NCRB report underscores that Bangladeshi citizens made up the majority of foreign detainees in India during 2024, reflecting ongoing cross-border law enforcement challenges between India and its neighboring countries.