Deporting 60 illegal immigrants back to Bangladesh, India slates an example of zero tolerance towards infiltration

Bengaluru, October 30: As India proceeds great heights in its vow of ‘zero tolerance’ towards terrorism, it also moves forward in detaining illegal immigrants entering the country. In its attempt to stop entry of illegal immigrants, about 60 illegal Bangladeshis were identified and detained by the city Crime Branch would be deported to Bangladesh soon.

 

Informing about the detention, Bengaluru's Additional Commissioner of Police S. Murugan said, “The illegal Bangladeshis were brought to the city by human traffickers and have been used for menial jobs," Bengaluru's Additional Commissioner of Police S. Murugan said.

The police asked the Foreigners Regional Registration Office to make arrangements for their deportation to Bangladesh. The 60 detainees rounded up from the city's eastern suburbs comprised 29 men, 22 women and nine children, police said. The detainees are presently at a state-run home.

Meanwhile, four alleged human traffickers - Jamal, Madud, Fairoj Khan and Mohibulla - were arrested for bringing the 60 into India with the lure of jobs.