Thane: An officer said on Tuesday that 40 Bangladeshis were arrested in and around Bhiwandi city in Maharashtra’s Thane district for staying illegally. They lived in three different police limits in Bhiwandi.
Yogesh Chavan, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Zone 2, Bhiwandi, told reporters that the arrested men were working as laborers at different locations.
They did not have any valid documents to stay in India, he said. A case was filed under the Indian Passport Act and the Foreign Nationals Act.
They have obtained Aadhar cards, ration cards, and have received the benefits reserved for the poor people of the state, said the Home Minister, adding: “We will track those people who are bringing them into our country. We will deal strictly with those forces.”
Last week, the Karnataka Police had arrested five Bangladeshis residing illegally on Bengaluru’s outskirts. Araga Jnanendra, the Karnataka Home Minister, responded to the arrests by saying that illegal immigrants can threaten the country’s security. Jananendra said all police stations have been ordered to identify and arrest illegal immigrants.
