Karnataka: As many as six Bangladeshi nationals with false IDs were caught in Karnataka during police patrolling, said reports on Tuesday. According to sources, on November 18, while patrolling near Aravind Garments and White Wash Garments on Holalkere Road, Chitradurga City, six Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended in the second phase of Dhavalagiri Layout.
According to a press release by Police upon interrogation and verification of documents found with them, it was discovered that the said individuals were citizens of Bangladesh. They had illegally infiltrated into India several years ago with the intention of settling here.
Initially they entered through West Bengal, and procured fake Aadhaar cards and other documents in Kolkata and have been working in various states of India to sustain their livelihood. They had recently arrived in Chitradurga city for employment purposes, further the police added.
The fake Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards, labor cards, bank passbooks, PAN cards, and one passport found in their possession have been confiscated for further legal action. Legal proceedings will be initiated against the aforementioned individuals.