On Saturday (11th January) night, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) detained 31 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from rural areas in Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu.
The infiltrators were apprehended during raids conducted by 5 ATS teams based on specific intelligence. They were staying and working in Tiruppur’s knitting units for several months.
It has come to light that the illegal immigrants from Bangladesh entered India through the State of West Bengal. Thereafter, they prepared Aadhar cards using fake documents and moved to Tiruppur.
Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu: Anti-Terrorism Police arrested 31 individuals, including 28 Bangladeshi youths, for working with fake Aadhaar cards in garment factories. The operation, led by SP Badri Narayanan and ADSP Anandkumar, was conducted near Palladam and resulted in arrests across… pic.twitter.com/gqwPHGxM5T
— IANS (@ians_india) January 12, 2025
All 31 infiltrators were arrested in one go. The ATS teams were supervised by ADSP Anandakumar. The accused were handed over to Tiruppur and Palladam police for further probe.
They were formally arrested on Sunday (12th January) after a First Information Report (FIR) was registered in connection to the case.
