More than 1 thousand illegal Bangladeshi immigrant were taken into custody after a search operation in Ahmedabad and Surat in Gujarat. Now all of them are ready to be reported. 890 in Ahmedabad and 134 Bangladeshi in Surat have been taken into custody. They will be evacuated from India if they are not found valid documents.
Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi said that many of them are involved in drugs and human trafficking and two of the recently arrested four Bangladeshis used to work in Al Qaeda sleeper cells. The background of these Bangladeshis and their activities in Gujarat will be investigated.
He said that we will also examine their fake documents to reach different parts of the country and Gujarat and action will be taken against those who make fake documents. The Sanghvi said that the police have been instructed to take action against illegal immigrants all over Gujarat and as per the decision taken in the Cabinet Committee meeting on security, a clear order has been given to the Pakistani citizens to leave Gujarat.
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He said that it is the responsibility of the state government to ensure that citizens of other countries do not remain illegally in their state. The minister greeted the Ahmedabad city and Surat Police for successfully catching “intruders” all night by campaigning. He said that evidence will be given to West Bengal how the detained people made fake documents in that state (Bengal).
Parade with
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed all state governments to identify foreign nationals and send them back. After this, the Gujarat government asked the Police Crime Branch to immediately detain foreign nationals living illegally in big cities and villages of the state.
The police operation started at 12 pm on Saturday and lasted till 6 am. 457 people have been detained in Ahmedabad and about 100 in Surat. The police took out a parade of the people in custody and reached the headquarters on foot.
Documents will be examined
In Ahmedabad, Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahai told reporters that those detained are being questioned and their nationality is being ascertained based on documents and other evidence.
He said, “Once the police will establish that they are Bangladeshi citizens, the process of their exile will be completed as soon as possible by coordinating with the Central Government and the Border Security Force (BSF).” Sahay said that the campaign was carried out simultaneously in Ahmedabad and Surat around 3 pm on Friday after midnight. Input language edited by: Sudhir Sharma