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**Summary:**

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2023 reveals discrepancies between political rhetoric and actual registered cases related to illegal migration in Bihar. While the ruling BJP has highlighted illegal migration as a major issue in the lead-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, NCRB data shows a minimal number of cases registered under Foreigners and Passport Acts in the state. The report also indicates a rise in the number of foreigners in Indian prisons, with Bangladeshi nationals forming the largest group. Nationally, there was a decrease in “offenses against the State,” including those under the UAPA, and a significant increase in environment-related offenses.

**News Article:**

**NCRB Data Undermines BJP’s Illegal Migration Claims in Bihar**

**New Delhi, October 1, 2025** – As Bihar gears up for Assembly elections, data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) casts doubt on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) claims regarding widespread illegal migration in the state. The NCRB’s “Crime in India Report 2023” reveals that only five cases were registered in Bihar under the Foreigners and Passport Acts last year.

This figure sharply contrasts with the BJP’s heightened rhetoric on illegal migration and infiltration, issues prominently invoked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in recent speeches justifying revisions to electoral rolls.

While Bihar shows low numbers, the report indicates a total of 2,290 cases registered nationally under various acts related to foreigners. West Bengal recorded the highest number of such cases (1,050), followed by Tripura, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab.

The NCRB’s “Prison Statistics of India 2023” further reveals a 10.7% increase in the number of foreigners incarcerated in Indian prisons, rising from 6,283 in 2022 to 6,956 in 2023. Bangladeshi nationals constitute the majority of foreign convicts, followed by those from Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Nigeria.

The report also highlights a 13.1% decrease in “offenses against the State” but a significant 30.4% increase in environment-related offenses, largely driven by violations under The Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA). The decrease in offenses against the state include a decrease from 1,005 cases under the UAPA in 2022 to 750 in 2023. Uttar Pradesh registered the most cases under UAPA, followed by Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur.

The NCRB data is likely to fuel debate on the accuracy of political narratives surrounding crime and migration, particularly as Bihar approaches its crucial Assembly elections.

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