Archive · 9 Aug 2026
40 held in Bengaluru raid targeting illegal Bangladeshi migrants
Early on Saturday, police in the Whitefield area of Bengaluru carried out a big checking drive.
They wanted to find people who may be living in India without permission.
The police visited 30 different places across six police station areas.
About 40 people were asked to come to the police station for questions.
Officers looked closely at identity papers such as Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and voter ID cards.
They also asked people about their home villages and local police stations back home.
The checks also covered sheds in the Varthur neighbourhood and areas with more than 100 structures.
A senior police officer said the orders came from the Police Commissioner.
If the checks show someone is living illegally, they may be sent back to their home country.
Bengaluru's Whitefield division police raided 30 sites across six police station areas early on Saturday.
Roughly 40 people whose papers raised doubts were taken into custody for questioning.
Officers examined Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and voter identity cards during the drive.
Checks also covered sheds in the Varthur neighbourhood and zones containing more than 100 structures.
People verified as living illegally face deportation after formalities with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office.
- Who
- Police of Bengaluru's Whitefield division, led by DCP Saidulu Adavath, and roughly 40 detained individuals.
- What
- A large-scale operation to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants, with about 40 people taken into custody for document verification and questioning.
- When
- Early on Saturday; the specific date was not stated.
- Where
- Whitefield division in Bengaluru, including sheds in the Varthur neighbourhood and zones with more than 100 structures.
- Why
- To identify and verify people living illegally, following directions issued by the Police Commissioner.
- Police division
- Whitefield, Bengaluru
- People detained
- Approximately 40
- Sites raided
- 30
- Police stations involved
- 6
- Documents checked
- Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, voter identity cards
- Other area checked
- Varthur neighbourhood
- Authority behind drive
- Directions from the Police Commissioner
- Outcome for illegal migrants
- Deportation to their home country