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Karnataka data differs on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants identified
Karnataka police identified 911 foreign nationals allegedly staying illegally in the state over three years, Home Minister Priyank Kharge told the Legislative Council, The News Minute reports. Of these, 868 were Bangladeshi,…
Karnataka police identified 911 foreign nationals allegedly staying illegally in the state over three years, Home Minister Priyank Kharge told the Legislative Council, The News Minute reports. Of these, 868 were Bangladeshi, 20 Pakistani, 13 Nigerian and eight Sri Lankan, while 365 had criminal cases. Police used the District Police Module and Foreigners Identification Portal.
The Hindu, citing Home Department data, reports 771 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, including 656 in Bengaluru city and 44 in Bengaluru district. It says 572 were deported and 57 arrested. The department said special drives and ‘Operation Mukta’ were under way, and that most identified Bangladeshis worked as rag-pickers. The two reports give different totals for Bangladeshi nationals. The Hindu also reported four cases against people accused of spreading fake news about or assaulting Bangladeshi nationals.
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Both reports rely on data presented by the Home Department, but they frame different parts of the operation. The News Minute leads with the broader foreign-national count and the number linked to criminal cases, while The Hindu focuses on Bangladeshi nationals, deportations and arrests. Neither report explains why the Bangladeshi totals differ, whether the figures cover identical categories, or how many deportations remain pending. The criminal-case figures also cover alleged involvement, not convictions. A careful reading supports the existence of a statewide verification drive, but not a single settled count until the department clarifies the discrepancy. The figures to watch are 771 and 868, along with the reported 572 deportations.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thenewsminute.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
