# Over 1,900 held in Bengaluru immigrant crackdown; activists allege abuse 2026-08-10T00:55:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bengaluru police detained 1,909 suspected illegal immigrants in a crackdown across 29 locations early Saturday, the Economic Times reports. So far, only 15 people have been confirmed as Bangladeshi nationals, found with fake Aadhaar cards showing West Bengal and Assam origins. The remaining 1,894 are under document verification. The Times of India reports that activist groups have alleged illegal detention, assault with lathis, phone confiscation, and denial of lawyers, citing cases where over 400 people were held from one area. Police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh denied any violations, saying due procedure was followed and video recordings were made. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, detention, human rights, illegal immigration, police drive Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-illegal-immigrant-drive-activists-allege-unlawful-detention/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-illegal-immigrant-drive-activists-allege-unlawful-detention/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.