Karnataka police have identified 771 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in three years: Home Department

Karnataka police have identified 771 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in three years: Home Department The data demonstrates that of the 771 identified, 656 were identified to be living in Bengaluru city and 44 in Bengaluru district.

Key points

• Home Minister Priyank Kharge presented the data in response to a question raised by Aravind Bellad, Hubballi-Dharwad West MLA.
• Lately, the Bengaluru City Police rolled out a special drive in the Whitefield division and identified 105 suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
• While 12 have been discovered in Kolar, the Mangaluru police have identified 23 alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
• In Bengaluru, Deputy Commissioners of Police have been tasked to monitor the operation introduced for the purpose under the title 'Project Mukta'.
• He further stressed that a special task force has additionally been formed for the same.

While 12 have been discovered in Kolar, the Mangaluru police have identified 23 alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. Image for representation. Photo Credit: mmg1design.

For context, the Karnataka Home Department's data demonstrates that the State police have identified 771 Bangladeshi immigrants illegally residing throughout the State in the last three years, of whom 572 have been deported and 57 are at present under arrest.

Home Minister Priyank Kharge presented the data in response to a question raised by Aravind Bellad, Hubballi-Dharwad West MLA. The data demonstrates that of the 771 identified, 656 were identified to be living in Bengaluru city and 44 in Bengaluru district. While 12 have been discovered in Kolar, the Mangaluru police have identified 23 alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.

Mr. According to Kharge's response, the police are using the District Police Module and Foreigners Identification Portal to identify and detain illegal Bangladeshi migrants and initiate the process of deporting them. He further stressed that a special task force has additionally been formed for the same.

"In Bengaluru, Deputy Commissioners of Police have been tasked to monitor the operation introduced for the purpose under the title 'Project Mukta'. Special drives have additionally been rolled out to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants, " the response observed. "Most of the identified Bangladeshi immigrants were working as rag-pickers. We are additionally keeping vigil and conducting investigations into individuals hiring such illegal immigrants, " the response went on.

Lately, the Bengaluru City Police rolled out a special drive in the Whitefield division and identified 105 suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. According to He additionally, four cases have been booked against individuals involved in either spreading fake news regarding Bangladeshi nationals or assaulting them. Of the four cases, three were against Hindutva activist Puneeth Kerehalli and another accused, identified as Nagendrappa Shiruru. Lately, the Bengaluru City Police booked Shiruru for allegedly intercepting a suspected Bangladeshi national and his wife and assaulting them.

Taken together, the developments around karnataka police have identified 771 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in three years: Home point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.