The Tamil Nadu Police detained 73 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly residing illegally in Hosur and nearby areas of Krishnagiri district without valid travel or identity documents.
The action followed intelligence inputs received by the Tamil Nadu Police's Q Branch and central intelligence agencies, which indicated that several foreign nationals had entered India illegally from Bangladesh and were living in the industrial town using forged or invalid documents.
Acting on the inputs, joint teams comprising state and central intelligence officials, along with the Hosur Police, conducted coordinated raids at multiple locations early on Wednesday morning.
During searches in Onnalwadi and Gokul Nagar under the jurisdiction of the Hosur Town Police Station, 56 Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended. In a separate raid at Nallur Agrahara, police detained 17 more individuals, taking the total number of detainees to 73.
Authorities said a detailed investigation is underway to trace how the individuals entered India, identify those responsible for arranging forged documents, and examine whether any organised network or anti-national activities are linked to the case.
Officials are currently verifying the identities and documents of those detained. After the verification process is completed, all 73 individuals will be shifted to a special detention camp for Bangladeshi nationals at Attur.
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