Karnataka police have identified 771 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in three years: Home Department
The data shows that of the 771 identified, 656 were found to be living in Bengaluru city and 44 in Bengaluru district.
Karnataka's Home Department has identified 771 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the state over the past three years, according to data presented by Home Minister Priyank Kharge. Of the 771 individuals, 572 have been deported, while 57 are currently under arrest. The majority of these immigrants, 656, were found residing in Bengaluru city, and 44 in Bengaluru district.
Mangaluru police have identified 23 alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, and Kolar has found 12. The state police utilize the District Police Module and Foreigners Identification Portal to locate and detain the illegal migrants, with a special task force also formed to assist in the process. Deputy Commissioners of Police in Bengaluru have been tasked with monitoring the 'Operation Mukta' aimed at identifying and detaining illegal Bangladeshi migrants.
Special drives have been conducted, such as the recent one in Whitefield division where 105 suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were identified. Four cases have been booked against individuals either spreading false information about Bangladeshi nationals or assaulting them, with three cases involving Hindutva activist Puneeth Kerehalli and another accused, Nagendrappa Shiruru.
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