Basudevpur police in Odisha detained 19 folk suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals, conducting raids in Bhairabpur and Guagadia. Verification of identity documents and assign of residing is underway to curb unlawful immigration.
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Verification pressure underway in Guagadia by Basudevpur police Photo: (OTV)
In Basudevpur, police detained 19 folk on Sunday, suspecting them to be Bangladeshi nationals in Odisha’s Bhadrak district. The operations possess been carried out in Bhairabpur and Guagadia localities below Basudevpur police limits.
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Per dependable sources, the folk can be subjected to verification procedures to confirm their nationality. The raids possess been phase of ongoing efforts by native law enforcement to fill determined correct documentation and curb unlawful immigration in the residing.
Authorities possess no longer but equipped further particulars regarding the identities or backgrounds of the detainees. The police possess assured that the verification project can be implemented basically based thoroughly on appropriate protocols, and acceptable action can be taken per the findings.
Earlier, 25 suspected of us possess been detained and investigated, and nowadays again, raids possess been carried out in Bhairabpur and Guagadia below the leadership of IIC Lopamudra Nayak. On the 2 locations, suspected of us are being interrogated, and various identity documents are being checked. The police are verifying where they dwell, how long they’ve been right here, their occupation, Aadhaar playing cards, voter IDs, land records, and so forth.
Native police officers are also asking of us to ship home documents along with their identity proofs to the police relate. More documents can be verified the next day.
It is alleged that, in the Basudevpur coastal home, lots of Bangladeshis possess settled and are availing various authorities schemes. Last Tuesday night, Basudevpur police had picked up eight suspected of us and despatched them to Bhadrak SP for identity verification.
On Wednesday night, Basudevpur police had raided two rented homes in two villages on suspicion of housing Bangladeshis. Police interrogated spherical 17 suspected of us and checked their various identity documents.
However, no feedback possess been got from the native police in this regard.




