Center issued alert on illegal migration of Bangladeshi citizens

It states that they are using documents obtained with fake certificates to get jobs, passports

It states that they are using documents obtained with fake certificates to get jobs, passports

the central government alert issued On illegal migration of Bangladeshi nationals to India.

Director Generals of Police of States/Union Territories have been asked to take Appropriate action against illegal migrants Police sources said on Sunday that Joe entered the country along the Bangladesh border in West Bengal and settled across the country.

Security agencies were informed about a well-connected network Local people and agents In West Bengal which was facilitating foreign nationals to get entry, get original documents with the help of fake address, identity etc.

Illegal immigrants, who had initially obtained Aadhar cards, migrated and settled in different parts of the country to seek employment. Sources said that some people managed to get address or other proof of identity like bank passbook, voter ID card and PAN card.

fake identity

“These documents help them to establish a fake identity and get employment at the given address. Many people are using them to get passports for traveling abroad. Since the documents including passport are issued by the competent authority, the accused persons travel without suspicion or getting caught,” said a senior police officer. Hindu,

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The Centre’s alert said that some locals in West Bengal were acting as agents for fraudulently obtained Indian identity documents, especially Aadhaar cards, for a fee.

The foreigners posing as Indian citizens used the documents for various purposes across India, the official quoted Salah as saying, adding that the accused foreign nationals were settled in several states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

Days after the alert was issued, the home ministry empowered the district collectors of Mehsana and Anand in Gujarat to issue citizenship certificates to members of Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, Christian, Buddhist and Jain communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

TN Police Drive

few years ago, Tamil Nadu Police launched campaign Against Bangladeshi nationals who had settled in various districts as natives of West Bengal and found employment in the construction, hospitality and textile industries. Some were arrested under the provisions of the Foreigners Act and lodged in jails. Most of such suspects were settled in Tiruppur, Chengalpattu, Erode, Cuddalore and Kancheepuram districts.

Bangladeshi workers stayed put as a few lakh migrant workers left for their home states during the pandemic lockdown. Sources said that some of them were involved in activities like drug smuggling during this period.