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Bengaluru police launch ‘Operation Mukta’ against illegal immigrants
Bengaluru City Police on Saturday launched 'Operation Mukta', a special drive covering over 50 locations across Whitefield and Electronic City to identify suspected illegal immigrants. More than 500 police personnel were deployed…
The Story in Brief
Bengaluru City Police on Saturday launched 'Operation Mukta', a special drive covering over 50 locations across Whitefield and Electronic City to identify suspected illegal immigrants. More than 500 police personnel were deployed in the Whitefield division alone.
Police detained about 40 people, of whom four were identified as Bangladeshi nationals based on documents. Verification of the rest is ongoing. Officials said the drive is a regular exercise and will continue. The operation comes days after the Karnataka High Court questioned police for booking a doctor-activist who had reported an illegal Bangladeshi resident.
The Indian Opinion
Some are calling this a crackdown on Bangladeshi immigrants, but police have said it is a routine verification exercise covering people from several states and Nepal as well. The High Court's rebuke shows the risk of overreach: booking citizens who report illegals. The real test will be how many deportation orders the FRRO actually issues, not how many people are rounded up in one day.
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
