Police intensify search for fugitive Bangladeshi national in Kochi

Palarivattom police have intensified their search for a Bangladeshi national who allegedly escaped from their custody on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) night.

Hadiulla Khan, 31, was one of six Bangladeshi nationals arrested for allegedly staying in Kochi without valid travel documents. According to the first information report registered by the police, he escaped from the station by climbing out of the bathroom window around 8:30 p.m.

Hadiulla and others were reportedly found in a rented house in Palarivattom without valid passports, visas or other documents authorizing their stay in India. An investigation is also underway as to when and how they entered the country and whether someone allowed them to stay.

Published – 10 Sep 2026 22:08 IST