Bangladeshi restaurant worker wrongfully detained in Cornwall immigration raid
A lawful Bangladeshi worker was handcuffed during a warrant-free restaurant raid in Cornwall before being released when relatives produced his documents.
A Bangladeshi restaurant employee with the legal right to work was detained during an immigration enforcement raid in Cornwall, according to an investigation by The Guardian. The incident occurred at Sultanz restaurant in Camborne when enforcement officers entered during dinner service without a search warrant.
The worker, Nanu Mia, was packaging takeaway orders when officers questioned staff. Due to communication difficulties, officers handcuffed him and placed him inside an enforcement van despite his protests. The raid caused panic among workers and dining customers alike.
Mia was released shortly afterwards when his sister arrived at the restaurant with his valid identification documents confirming his lawful status. The restaurant owner expressed anger over the unwarranted raid, criticising the heavy-handed tactics used against innocent staff.
Source: bdnews24.com