911 illegal immigrants identified in Bengaluru in 3 years; 365 linked to criminal cases
Karnataka police have identified 911 illegal immigrants over the past three years, with 365 of them linked to criminal cases. The majority of these individuals are from Bangladesh, and authorities are using digital portals to track and process these cases.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing challenges in immigration enforcement and public safety management within the state of Karnataka.
The Karnataka police have identified 911 illegal immigrants in the State over the last three years, with 365 of them found to have criminal cases registered against them, according to a police report.
Home Minister Priyank Kharge, replying to a question in the Karnataka Legislative Council, said that the action was taken as part of measures against illegal immigration and foreign nationals who were allegedly residing in the State without valid documents or had overstayed their permitted period of stay.
According to the report, police identified 5,304 foreigners in Bengaluru city, of whom 446 were found to be overstaying illegally. The exact number of illegal immigrants identified in other districts was not available. The police said the verification of foreigners was carried out using the District Police Module (DPM) and the Foreigners Identification Portal (FIP). Further action was initiated in coordination with the authorities concerned and immigration officials.
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