911 illegal immigrants identified in Bengaluru in 3 years; 365 linked to criminal cases

911 illegal immigrants identified in Bengaluru in 3 years; 365 linked to criminal cases Published – August 20, 2026 07: 01 pm IST – Bengaluru.

Key points

• The other nationalities among immigrants linked to criminal cases included Myanmar (20), Ivory Coast (13), Uganda (13), Ghana (11), Sudan (9), Ukraine (9), Iran (9), Kenya (8), Sri Lanka (7), Gambia (5), Ethiopia (5), Tanzania (4), U.S.
• As the report notes, police identified 5, 304 foreigners in Bengaluru city, of whom 446 were discovered to be overstaying illegally.
• The report states that 365 immigrants were discovered to have been involved in criminal cases.

Of the 911 illegal immigrants identified throughout Karnataka over the past three years, Bangladeshis accounted for the highest number (868), followed by those from Myanmar (20), Nigeria (13), Sri Lanka (8), Nepal (1) and Uganda (1). Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

In practice, the Karnataka police have identified 911 illegal immigrants in the State over the last three years, with 365 of them discovered to have criminal cases registered against them, according to a police report.

Home Minister Priyank Kharge, replying to a question in the Karnataka Legislative Council, remarked that the action was taken as part of measures against illegal immigration and foreign nationals who were allegedly residing in the State without valid documents or had overstayed their permitted period of stay.

As the report notes, police identified 5, 304 foreigners in Bengaluru city, of whom 446 were discovered to be overstaying illegally. The exact number of illegal immigrants identified in other districts was not available. The police remarked the verification of foreigners was carried out using the District Police Module (DPM) and the Foreigners Identification Portal (FIP). Further action was initiated in coordination with the authorities concerned and immigration authorities.

For context, the report states that 365 immigrants were discovered to have been involved in criminal cases. While 48 were from Bangladesh and 44 from Nepal, among them, 135 were from Nigeria.

Notably, the other nationalities among immigrants linked to criminal cases included Myanmar (20), Ivory Coast (13), Uganda (13), Ghana (11), Sudan (9), Ukraine (9), Iran (9), Kenya (8), Sri Lanka (7), Gambia (5), Ethiopia (5), Tanzania (4), U.S. (4), Cameroon (3), Indonesia (3), Ivory Coast/other listed nationalities (2 each) and a number of countries with one case each.

For now, 911 illegal immigrants identified in Bengaluru in 3 years; 365 linked to remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.