# Bengaluru police release 800 of 900 detained in operation 2026-08-13T10:02:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet West Bengal Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar urging him to stop racial profiling of Bengali-speaking citizens after the Bengaluru police detained nearly 900 people on August 8, 9. Thenewsminute.com reports that police launched “Operation Mukta” to identify suspected Bangladeshi nationals, breaking into sheds around 6:30 am without warrants and confiscating phones. Most detainees were waste-picking migrant workers from West Bengal, including children and the elderly. The police released 800 of the 900 within 24 hours, suggesting the drive was based on language and appearance rather than evidence. Chowdhury’s letter, dated August 13, asks for strict adherence to due process in future verifications. ## Coverage - thenewsminute.com - thenewsminute.com Tags: Bengaluru police, human rights, illegal immigration, Karnataka, migrant workers, waste collectors Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-police-detain-900-migrants-release-800-within-24-hours/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-police-detain-900-migrants-release-800-within-24-hours/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.