West Bengal recorded the highest number of crimes committed by foreigners among states, with 992 cases, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. Bangladeshi nationals accounted for the highest number of foreign nationals arrested in connection with criminal cases across the country, with 3,091 cases, followed by Nigerians at 509, Nepalis at 476, and Myanmar nationals at 245.

The NCRB data showed that a total of 4,794 foreign nationals, including 944 women and 11 transgender persons, were arrested in criminal cases in the country in 2024. They were most commonly booked under the Foreigners Act and Registration of Foreigners Act, followed by the Passport Act and the NDPS Act.

Among IPC/BNS offences, foreigners were most commonly booked for forgery, with 127 cases, followed by theft, with 112 cases, cheating, with 78 cases, and murder, with 45 cases.

The NCRB data also showed that crimes against foreigners rose from 238 cases in 2023 to 257 in 2024, with Maharashtra recording the highest number of such cases among states at 41, followed by Karnataka with 32. The court will resume hearing on the matter, and the government is expected to take further action based on the NCRB report.