Maharashtra ATS Cracks Down on Illegal Bangladeshi Immigration

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested nine Bangladeshi nationals for illegal entry and residence in India. In a special operation conducted in December, the ATS collaborated with local police across Mumbai, Nashik, Nanded, and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, resulting in 43 arrests. The accused forged documents to obtain Aadhaar cards.

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has apprehended nine Bangladeshi nationals for unauthorized entry into India and residing without valid documentation, according to officials on Tuesday.

This recent arrest is part of a larger initiative which has seen ATS detain 43 Bangladeshis in December across 19 cases, a testament to their ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.

Assisted by local police in Mumbai, Nashik, Nanded, and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, the ATS has filed five cases under the Foreigners Act, citing that the accused obtained Aadhaar cards through forged documents.