Declared Foreigner In Assam, Woman Gets Citizenship Under CAA | India News
Last Updated:March 06, 2026, 22:42 IST Deepali Das from Cachar, once declared a foreigner, has gained Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The woman, identified as Deepali Das (60), is a resident of Dholai in Cachar district. In a significant development in Assam’s efforts to address the issue of illegal infiltration, a woman from Cachar district in southern Assam who had earlier been declared a foreigner by a Foreigners’ Tribunal has now been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Despite being declared a foreigner earlier, she has secured citizenship under the provisions of the CAA. The woman, identified as Deepali Das (60), is a resident of Dholai in Cachar district. She was arrested on May 5, 2019, on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant. Her arrest followed an investigation report submitted by police officer Ajmal Hossain Laskar. Following proceedings before the Foreigners’ Tribunal, Deepali Das was declared a foreigner and was subsequently lodged in the detention camp located inside Silchar Central Jail, where she spent nearly two years. In 2021, she …
