40 Bangladeshi’s arrested for illegally staying in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi ,fake documents recovered .
As many as 40 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the police for staying illegally in and around Bhiwandi city in Thane district of Maharashtra, an officer said on Tuesday.
DCP, Zone 2, Bhiwandi, Yogesh Chavan told reporters that the arrested men were working as labourers at various locations. “They didn’t possess any valid documents for staying in India,” he said.
A case was registered under the Indian Passport Act and the Foreign Nationals Act. The arrests were made after raids were conducted in various areas in and around the powerloom town, he said.
While 20 Bangladeshis were arrested from Shanti Nagar area, 10 each were arrested from various areas under Bhiwandi town and Narpoli police station limits.
Police have seized fake passports, Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and 28 mobile phones worth Rs 94,000. Documents found from these Bangladeshi nationals contained addresses of Mumbai, Gujarat, and Bhiwandi.
Police claimed that these Bangladeshis used the IMO App to communicate with relatives in the neighbouring country and with the person who reportedly assisted them in crossing the border.
